Substrate?

[daws409]

What is the white netting in the Bowl?

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Plastic canvas sometimes called plastic mesh. You can find it at most craft stores. Wal-Mart has there's in yarn section


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[GotButterflies]

I love Quickrete's All purpose sand. It has never had any rocks in it and it has a little more of a clay base to it. It's a little more expensive than the regular play sand. That is what I mix with EE.

Got it today at Home Depot. It was only $3.20 for 50 lbs. That was the biggest bargain yet. Thanks


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Wow! That's cheap! I've paid $5 for it!

Edit: I just looked and my Home Depot is way cheaper than Lowes. Good to know if I ever need more sand! My Home Depot is cheaper on the All Purpose Sand, but more expensive on the Play Sand. Lowe's is the opposite. That's kind of funny!


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[KayedeeLove<3]

I agree it's over 4$ a bag in fl.

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[annedow9]

You can use pebbles, marbles, shells etc... Just make sure they have a way to escape. I suggest using doubled Tupperware. Bottom bowl is buried in sub and acts as a holder. Top bowls hold marbles, canvas, bubblers, and water.

*Edit: bottom bowl also has a thin layer of marbles in bottom. Pools don't have to be this big, just deep enough to fully submerge*

Here are my top bowls...





Here is a link to Doubled up Tupperware with bubblers: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... p?t=113691

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I have the cheap sand and you guys have all the crabs!! There's not a lot here in Boston!


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[KayedeeLove<3]

You don't have a petco (any chain) or anybody in your area getting rid of their crabs on here?


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[Hermiearth]

You don't have a petco (any chain) or anybody in your area getting rid of their crabs on here?


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The issue was that there aren't crabs in the area for adoption. You can find a petco everywhere lol.


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[annedow9]

You don't have a petco (any chain) or anybody in your area getting rid of their crabs on here?


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we do have petco. Crabs are seasonal though. As of yet I haven met anyone in my area.


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[KayedeeLove<3]

Awe that's terrible! Try craigslist? You have to be pretty adamant about it.

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[Hermiearth]

Yep I would check up on Craigslist daily. Another thing you can do is go to allofcraigs.com and look for crabs relatively close to you.


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[annedow9]

More substrate questions I want to start Friday. Is it 1/50lb bag of sand to 5 bricks EE? I think that's a lot of sand but now I'm overthinking!


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[daws409]

I used a 50 lb bag sand with 4 bricks in the ISO... I guess it depends on what you prefer texture wise. Remember you can use straight sand, straight ee, or a combination of both (and it doesn't have to be exactly 5:1 ratio.)

Edit: You just have to find what works for you!

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[annedow9]

I used a 50 lb bag sand with 4 bricks in the ISO... I guess it depends on what you prefer texture wise. Remember you can use straight sand, straight ee, or a combination of both (and it doesn't have to be exactly 5:1 ratio).

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Do you wet them separately or mixed together?


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[annedow9]

I used a 50 lb bag sand with 4 bricks in the ISO... I guess it depends on what you prefer texture wise. Remember you can use straight sand, straight ee, or a combination of both (and it doesn't have to be exactly 5:1 ratio).

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Do you wet them separately or mixed together?


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And does the sand get mixed with salt water?


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[daws409]

For me I didn't ha e to wet the sand. It was moist enough... I buy my ee by the brick. Put it in a big bucket add 1/2 gal marine salt water let it sit for thirty mins. Then dump in tank, add quarter bag sand to it and mix well.

It depends on how moist your sand is when coming out of bag... Some add salt water to it for mold purposes. Mine was moist enough for me.

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[elly_bananas]

You can use pebbles, marbles, shells etc... Just make sure they have a way to escape. I suggest using doubled Tupperware. Bottom bowl is buried in sub and acts as a holder. Top bowls hold marbles, canvas, bubblers, and water.

*Edit: bottom bowl also has a thin layer of marbles in bottom. Pools don't have to be this big, just deep enough to fully submerge*

Here are my top bowls...





Here is a link to Doubled up Tupperware with bubblers: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... p?t=113691

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I have the cheap sand and you guys have all the crabs!! There's not a lot here in Boston!


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Yeah! I get excited when someone is from my area! Im in Lowell! Hiiii!