Post by Sach-Crabministrator on Mar 29, 2013 10:44:31 GMT -5
HOW MANY CRABS DO YOU HAVE,WHAT SIZES ARE THEY & HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THEM?- The tank in questions has 10 crabs. the largest is a little bigger than a baseball (about the size of an adult hand without fingers) ... there are 2 that size, 1 slightly smaller than a baseball, and the smallest is about the size of a golf ball. I've had the smallest one about 8 months, the rest i've had for up to 4 years. 2 of them I've had for exactly 4 years, some for 3.5 years, some for 2 years, etc.
WHAT SPECIES OF CRABS DO YOU HAVE- 9 are C. Clypeatus and 1 is C. Compressus
TANK # AND SIZE(S))- This particular tank is a 35 gallon (3ft long x 1 ft wide x 18 inches tall)
LID TYPE- glass with hinges ... and plastic wrap along the edges
SUBSTRATE USED- 50% EE coconut fiber and 50% sand. I know this is wrong but I can't change it as I have several molters underground. The part in the middle is mixed.
SUBSTRATE DEPTH- 7 inches deep
HUMIDITY SOURCE- I've had to mist daily to keep the humidity at 75% can't get it above ... and can't get the temp above 75 either
HEAT SOURCE- 25 watt heat bulb day glo during day ... and 1 small and 1 medium UTH on side of tank on all the time.
WHAT IS YOUR TEMP/HUMIDITY ON AVERAGE?- Day: maximum 75% and has dropped to 60% at night =(
HOW DO YOU TREAT YOUR WATER?- fresh water: reverse osmosis water filtration system from our tap ... salt water is Instant Ocean 3/4cup per gallon (I mix a big jug - 4L - for my exotics tank and use it for this main tank as well)
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SALT WATER?- lately I've been using Instant Ocean, but I have used other brands. 3/4cup to 4L (more than the package says, because of my Straws)
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CRABS?- Everything! Shrimp, Plankton, Bloodworms, Mealworms - all dried from the fish section of pet store, not all at once. I alternate. Large variety of veggies, both dry and fresh. Large varities of fruit, sometmes dried, sometimes fresh. Cellulite: dried leaves, psyillium husk. Bee Pollen powder. Sometimes honey or peanut butter as treat. I also get some crabbie mixes from HermitCrabPatch.com and HermitCrabAddiction websites. Crushed oyster shells, powdered cuttlebone (I do it myself), starfish, sea dollars, etc. No commercial crab foods.
WHAT TYPES OF HIDES/CLIMBS DO YOU HAVE?- 1 coco hut, several pieces of cholla wood, moss, plastic second level with moss in it, floating reptile shelf (magnetic), Fake tree thing with plastic leaves (from fish section), floating stone thing with fake vine attached (magnetic), some drift wood (washed and cooked in oven before use), some bark (not sure what kind, came with a few of my crabs that I got second hand), Sisal climbing wall (from rodent section of pet store - I check for mold every once in awhile, and replace if necessary).
DO YOU HAVE AN ISOLATION TANK?- yes
HOW MANY EXTRA SHELLS AND WHAT SIZES DO YOU HAVE?- too many to count (50+) all different sizes, the largest ones were ordered specifically for my large/jumbo crabs that needed specific opening sizes.
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM & ANY OTHER INFO YOU THINK APPLIES- Can't get humidity and temperature past 75% without spraying regularly 1-2 x a day. Temp feels cool and has fallen to 60 degrees at times.