Lots and LOTS of calcium!

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Lots and LOTS of calcium!

Post by ciaraalston » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:58 am

So, 4 of my 6 are under. The 2 i have topside are devouring the honey coral calcium powder like thieves! One is on the bigger side of mediums, and the other is small... both PPs. I just ordered a batch last week and i'm already considering ordering more. I fill the dish up, and within 2 days, if not 1, they are scraping the bottom of the dish... I'm assuming it means they're getting ready to go under too?
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Re: Lots and LOTS of calcium!

Post by fandt94 » Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:05 pm

I don’t know but my 2 topsiders have been in the calci dish EVERY night...I am refilling that dish more than their dinner dish and I put quite a bit in the calci dish!
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Re: Lots and LOTS of calcium!

Post by ciaraalston » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:02 pm

fandt94 wrote:I don’t know but my 2 topsiders have been in the calci dish EVERY night...I am refilling that dish more than their dinner dish and I put quite a bit in the calci dish!
SAME! :lol:
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Re: Lots and LOTS of calcium!

Post by ashleylovesyou » Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:20 pm

Did they end up going under? Also, not sure if you have any cuttle bones in your tank, but they're super cheap and a great source of calcium! Mine has lasted 4 months and I'm just replacing it now. Granted, I went from 2 crabs to 4 with alternate molts, so not all were nibbling it at once, but they all seem to love it.

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Re: Lots and LOTS of calcium!

Post by ciaraalston » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:25 am

ashleylovesyou wrote:Did they end up going under? Also, not sure if you have any cuttle bones in your tank, but they're super cheap and a great source of calcium! Mine has lasted 4 months and I'm just replacing it now. Granted, I went from 2 crabs to 4 with alternate molts, so not all were nibbling it at once, but they all seem to love it.
Yep, they ALL went under!
I took the cuttlebone out to use for my isopods, but when it was in there they loved it. The honey coral calcium powder from the hermit crab patch is their FAVORITE ImageImage

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