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Best Kind
Tomorrow im going shoppin fo rthe hermies! Im going to go to Wal-mart for a shower caddy, Michaels for some shells, and Petsmart for salt water mix. My question is, whats the best kind of salt water mix, and should i mix it with Distilled or Spring water?
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Oceanic and Instant Ocean are the two best types. I think Instant Ocean is a little better than Oceanic.
Additionally, I would use spring water. There are some minerals in it that could be helpful to crab's health. Distilled would work just as well. Either way, if you are planning to use plain ol' tap water, be sure to use a dechlorinator without slime coat.
Under no circumstances should you buy ZooMed, Saltwater Glub, or any other hermit crab salt. Those are never good and are always way more expensive.
Additionally, I would use spring water. There are some minerals in it that could be helpful to crab's health. Distilled would work just as well. Either way, if you are planning to use plain ol' tap water, be sure to use a dechlorinator without slime coat.
Under no circumstances should you buy ZooMed, Saltwater Glub, or any other hermit crab salt. Those are never good and are always way more expensive.
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What makes you say that? In the FAQs it says that IO has one of the highest concentrations of metal, which makes me want to stay away from it (although I do use it-- I bought it before reading this in the FAQs and since other people use it, I figure it must not be a huge problem). Just curious as to what your reasoning is Kilimanjaro.Kilimanjaro wrote:I think Instant Ocean is a little better than Oceanic.
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keybowvio, this thread is why I believe Instant Ocean is one of the more elite brands. I prefer it over Oceanic because of this.
I also use Instant Ocean because of that.Kilimanjaro wrote:keybowvio, this thread is why I believe Instant Ocean is one of the more elite brands. I prefer it over Oceanic because of this.
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