Post by Collb97 on Aug 12, 2015 10:52:45 GMT -5
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HOW MANY CRABS DO YOU HAVE,WHAT SIZES ARE THEY & HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THEM?-(I always say name something they are the size of like a grape, ping-pong ball, etc.) 4 pp all of them are small..the biggest 1 is about the size of ping pong ball and the smallest is the size of a marble, we had them 6 days now bought them from ocean city md on vacation.
WHAT SPECIES OF CRABS DO YOU HAVE-(Self-explanatory)
TANK # AND SIZE(S))- (ie: I have 2 tanks, 75 gallon & 55 gallon)10 gal
LID TYPE-(ie: Glass, aquarium hood, etc)mesh hood
SUBSTRATE USED-(ie: I use playsand and Eco Earth in an approx 5:1 ratio)right now just ecoearth
SUBSTRATE DEPTH-2inches
HUMIDITY SOURCE-(ie: Do you use a humidifier, mist daily, etc)mist 3 times daily
HEAT SOURCE-(ie: Under tank heater, heat bulb) Where are they located?none but I just bought a heat pad
WHAT IS YOUR TEMP/HUMIDITY ON AVERAGE?-(Please give averages for both day & night)about 75
WHAT TYPE OF GAUGE DO YOU USE (analog or digital)? (ie; I use AcuRite digital gauges)
Where in the tank is the gauge located? (ie; 2-3" off the sub, centrally located)
analog gauge for both humidity and temp..its at the top of the tank
HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR WATER?-(ie: Tap water conditioner, name brand)
using bottled water purified
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SALT WATER?-(ie: Do you use Oceanic or Instant Ocean-name the brand) I bought premade salt water from petsmart
HOW BIG/DEEP ARE YOUR POOLS? 2 pools 1/2 in deep or less
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CRABS?-(If you feed other than fresh food, what is it called & where do you get it?)giving them the food from the store we purchased them from its in a unlabeled container plus giving fruit and veggies at night
WHAT TYPES OF HIDES/CLIMBS DO YOU HAVE?-(ie: coco-hut, cholla wood, etc)
cholla wood and a log hut
DO YOU HAVE AN ISOLATION TANK?-no
HOW MANY EXTRA SHELLS AND WHAT SIZES DO YOU HAVE?-(Self-explanatory)
right now 5 extra shells but I just ordered 20 assorted sizes 1/2in to 1in big
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM & ANY OTHER INFO YOU THINK APPLIES-I bought all purpose sand and I read somewhere to wash and bake it..so I rinsed it with tap water and now I am baking it on 350 for about an hr now..but its still wet. Is it safe to use in the crabitat if it doesn't fully dry? I am worried about chlorine or should I just use new sand from the bag and not wet and bake it? Plus I bought a bag of ee not the brick you soak(I bought this before I read here I needed the brick type) Can I used that ee and wet it with bottled water? right now I have crabs in regular bagged ee that I did not pre wet becuz I didn't know enough about this before I started making theyre home. I haven't saw 2 of my crabs for 2 days now and I want to change the substrate but I am afraid to look for them or disturb them..I am not sure what to do.
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HOW MANY CRABS DO YOU HAVE,WHAT SIZES ARE THEY & HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THEM?-(I always say name something they are the size of like a grape, ping-pong ball, etc.) 4 pp all of them are small..the biggest 1 is about the size of ping pong ball and the smallest is the size of a marble, we had them 6 days now bought them from ocean city md on vacation.
WHAT SPECIES OF CRABS DO YOU HAVE-(Self-explanatory)
TANK # AND SIZE(S))- (ie: I have 2 tanks, 75 gallon & 55 gallon)10 gal
LID TYPE-(ie: Glass, aquarium hood, etc)mesh hood
SUBSTRATE USED-(ie: I use playsand and Eco Earth in an approx 5:1 ratio)right now just ecoearth
SUBSTRATE DEPTH-2inches
HUMIDITY SOURCE-(ie: Do you use a humidifier, mist daily, etc)mist 3 times daily
HEAT SOURCE-(ie: Under tank heater, heat bulb) Where are they located?none but I just bought a heat pad
WHAT IS YOUR TEMP/HUMIDITY ON AVERAGE?-(Please give averages for both day & night)about 75
WHAT TYPE OF GAUGE DO YOU USE (analog or digital)? (ie; I use AcuRite digital gauges)
Where in the tank is the gauge located? (ie; 2-3" off the sub, centrally located)
analog gauge for both humidity and temp..its at the top of the tank
HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR WATER?-(ie: Tap water conditioner, name brand)
using bottled water purified
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SALT WATER?-(ie: Do you use Oceanic or Instant Ocean-name the brand) I bought premade salt water from petsmart
HOW BIG/DEEP ARE YOUR POOLS? 2 pools 1/2 in deep or less
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CRABS?-(If you feed other than fresh food, what is it called & where do you get it?)giving them the food from the store we purchased them from its in a unlabeled container plus giving fruit and veggies at night
WHAT TYPES OF HIDES/CLIMBS DO YOU HAVE?-(ie: coco-hut, cholla wood, etc)
cholla wood and a log hut
DO YOU HAVE AN ISOLATION TANK?-no
HOW MANY EXTRA SHELLS AND WHAT SIZES DO YOU HAVE?-(Self-explanatory)
right now 5 extra shells but I just ordered 20 assorted sizes 1/2in to 1in big
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM & ANY OTHER INFO YOU THINK APPLIES-I bought all purpose sand and I read somewhere to wash and bake it..so I rinsed it with tap water and now I am baking it on 350 for about an hr now..but its still wet. Is it safe to use in the crabitat if it doesn't fully dry? I am worried about chlorine or should I just use new sand from the bag and not wet and bake it? Plus I bought a bag of ee not the brick you soak(I bought this before I read here I needed the brick type) Can I used that ee and wet it with bottled water? right now I have crabs in regular bagged ee that I did not pre wet becuz I didn't know enough about this before I started making theyre home. I haven't saw 2 of my crabs for 2 days now and I want to change the substrate but I am afraid to look for them or disturb them..I am not sure what to do.
Read more: sachscrabpage.proboards.com/thread/1884/emergency-help-template#ixzz3icCGHzpL