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Just wanted to note I've been writing/asking about salt water, crabs, bettas, etc. I did not realize I was also asking about a hygrometer when I meant to ask about hydrometer! Just wish I could find one in our town, the hardware stores don't sell them ( at least the ones I called ) so I'll keep...

Well, I don't like mixing fish with brackish water either but I did not know crabs were so very different, store did not explain them that well. My tank may be temporary until I get thru this coming week, maybe I'll get another aquarium, don't know yet. I'm doing the best I can for now until I...

I understand better from what you sent, I checked and for example Morton's salt contains: 2300 mg sodium, 2700 mg chloride, 300 mcg iodide. I see what you mean, it would be nice if my daughter, the chemist, would explain this but she's too busy, so I have to teach myself. So, apparently iodine...

I agree, I need to look into that and I also wonder if ammonia levels are low, would they feel better or live longer? Wish I had looked for SG test kit, maybe they come in strips? Anything else you can think of I should check their water for? :unsure

Thank you for writing, I agree about marine salt but everywhere I read says no iodine, I still have natural sea salt without iodine, could not find a hygrometer anywhere today, not even the hardware stores! I just read label from crab pellet food, it contains: fish and squid meal, krill meal...

Yep, you're right, I'm also going to get right salt plus a hygrometer today.

Ok, I think I know you're thinking I write too much about this but, this time, I just read many opinions from many crab forums and people are still saying crabs need iodine. Now, I don't know anywhere that I can get the correct answer about crabs and brackish water and correct salt types. Its...

Just got up, tank is fine after last night's emergency partial water change. I changed my tank from freshwater to freshwater/brackish? How? Well, I got new fish after donating most of my large goldfish to a pond and by accident found these mini fiddler crabs ( that were in a tank mostly filled...

Nice to hear from you, that would be a miracle if my crabs had babies. As usual, I get up thismorning and the male crab is trying to take the tv remote away from the female LOL. I changed their water 50% last night, it looked like an emergency: the cholla wood I placed on their rock landing that...

I've been to Arizona in the desert and the cactus was everywhere! Plus that dry bush that flows with any breeze, but I'm used to the change of seasons here, we can have nasty winters or mild ones, usually too much snow or ice for me. I'll read more about cholla and may remove it from the tank...

I'm finally in the right place to write! Do you know of anyone that had mini fiddler crabs breed in their tank? My two new crabs happen to be a male and a female. Now I'm trying to find out if they will get along better than if I had gotten 2 males? And what other food to give them because my...

I'm happy to hear that, there's nothing that makes me feel better than helping an animal or person. The beagle is resting now, just came in from outside, can give him pepcid for any more GI disturbances, and he'll be offered a nice dinner tonight (as usual). I'm just glad I can be home with him...

Hi again, while I have time thought I'd write again. Tank is fine, just bought 2 cory catfish, had to go to the store for dog supplies. They had 3, I chose one medium and one large, medium is a gray pearly color and large must be bronze? They're very peaceful and seem happy. I decided to not buy...

I just viewed your pictures and wanted to write while the house is quiet, it wasn't earlier today. I bought my first corys today: the store only had 3: small, med, large. I picked the medium and large and one looks like your first picture and the larger one must be what they call bronze. I'd...

Update on brackish water and cherry crabs and wood: Pet store just told me in person that boiled disinfected cholla wood is okay in freshwater tank for a while, will not harm fish, will rot eventually. They said crabs will love it, they also sold Instant Ocean in industrial size and said...

Okay, here goes another topic, I'm really keeping this forum busy! My senior beagle, unknown age, was stray, white face, signs of aging, has MVP and I just did a physical assessment and found grade 5-6 heart murmur from mitral valve, and previous sx are still coughing, panting, sleeping more...

Well, yes, but for many reasons right now I can't do that yet. Long story, the tank I have is easy to care for and I had this tank long before I discovered crabs. I did donate many of my goldfish yesterday to a nearby goldfish pond, like other people do because pet stores have their reasons for...

Now, about that bala, if they had a mini type I'd buy many, and they would be a hero for me, too. I watched Shark Week on Discovery recently and when they had a segment on people catching sharks for the sake of catching them (thinking they were doing swimmers a favor) I had to leave the room...

Oh thanks for letting me know, I do read ingredients on labels before I buy, I just want something the betta will absolutely love. I have heard some people buy fresh shrimp, peel it, wash it, toast it in the oven till its all dried up, then they break it into pieces and place in fish tank. Don't...

Nice picture!! Yes, I found where new notifications are, will check upper right corner again for messages or what is actually there, I just got up and am not quite awake yet, thanks for writing.

What happened was I read about people that put it in their fish tanks and fish or crabs had their fry inside. I had 2 kinds of wood from hermit crabs, both came from pet stores, I boiled them last night and the darker wood turned the water in the pan brown, so that one I would not add to tank...

Thanks for the compliment! I have to ask if boiled cholla/choya wood is okay to float on top of their cave so they can get out of the water until I find something better to use? This was store bought wood used for hermit crabs, hope it is safe in my tank, thanks again.

I will add pictures if I can figure out how, but I wrote again to ask if boiled cholla/choya wood from a pet store is safe to put into freshwater fishtank for fiddler crabs to climb on until I get a better object to use for them? This wood was from my hermit crab days and it came from a pet...

I agree, I also love these creatures and want the water to be perfect for the crabs as well as the fish. I think some salt is needed to maintain the crabs' lives, and the amount and type needs to be precise. So, yes, I'm aware of their care being right. The tank is my hobby and as important as...

Thanks again for writing, what you said is what I thought after reading about their habitat. I can do as you suggested, the info I read did mention their life would be shortened without the right water ( with salt ), so I'll look into it and I just checked on them and they're playing in the...

Okay, now I have some sort of conclusion: I went back to the same store, bought a second crab, a different employee gave me a brochure to read this time (its still in my car), I asked about salt again, she read brochure briefly and said I did not need to add salt, then checked with manager who...

Thanks for helping so fast! I built a vertical rock cave with plants toward top so crab can get out of water, I have crab/lobster pellets, have natural sea salt, can add it for the benefit of the crab and if it will not harm the betta, platys, mollies, goldfish. But, is there that great of a...

Hi, I have a question you may be able to help with: I just posted my questions, but to make a long story short, I just bought a mini fiddler-type crab from the pet store, 1 3/4" wide, has two identical sized main pinchers, turns from brown to cherry red normally, don't think its a true fiddler...

Okay, hope I'm in the right place: 1- just bought mini baby fiddler-type crab for freshwater tank 2- just read on computer about care for this crab, found out he needs salt in his water 3- called store was told he does not require salt 4- researched difference between instant ocean salt and...

I hope I have the right person, did not know how else to find you, I had written about your tiger barbs? I mentioned that because they're not very friendly, wanted to help your other fish. I'm glad I found this site with pictures of your aquariums, wow! you are a serious fish lover! Your setups...

Well, I have a similar case here:: we rescued/adopted a 1.5 year old husky/shepherd mix who has similar traits to your dog, even looks like your dog! She was a cruelty case, I have worked extensively with her since her adoption and it has taken her 9 mos to really trust me. Husband can't figure...

I just got up a while ago and will check out profile page again, and also clicking on members' names to add to friends list. Sure is taking me a while to learn where things are, I'm slower than most people because I don't have as many years of computer experience as other people do. I like the...

After seeing them at the pet store yesterday I was thinking the same thing. I still like the 3.5-4" ones I saw and having one, even one, is the closest I'll ever come to being near a shark. I sure miss the days years ago when the ship cruise vacation stopped at a different island every day and...