Waterlogged

whitepurplefrog · Post by **whitepurplefrog** » 07 Mar 2007, 01:23

I've been having a hard time keeping my humidity up, Because of this I've been misting my tank 2 times a day. I've tried covering the lid with plastic wrap, tried a bubbler. From misting my tank so much now the sand and substrate are wet (push it and water comes to the surface). I'm worried my buried crabs are going to drowned.

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 07 Mar 2007, 03:47

I think that is a major concern. You might want to change your sand ASAP. You may want to check on the ones that are buried...but wait for a second opinion though.

As far as your humidity goes, what is your temp? Do you have any lights, if so, how many watts, and how big is your tank?

Do you have any sponges, maybe some moss?

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 07 Mar 2007, 04:15

I just thought of something else. Is your hygrometer working correctly?

whitepurplefrog · Post by **whitepurplefrog** » 07 Mar 2007, 05:12

Hi, I have a 29 gallon tank, I have 2 humidity gauges, The temp stays about 80 during the day about 72 to 75 at night. I have 2 lights a sunglow and a moon glow. Both of the humidity gauges read about the same.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 07 Mar 2007, 07:05

how many hermies do you have under right now? i would suggest a heat lamp to help dry out the sand, yet still keep the tank warm. try to stir the top layer of sand around and keep the heat lamp on as long as you're home.

iluvhermies · Post by **iluvhermies** » 08 Mar 2007, 00:46

The higher your temp is the lower your humidity will be if you are using lights. Even if you do not do a complete sand change i would either take out a bit from the whole top or I would just put some more in cause it will absorb some of that water and make it good.

whitepurplefrog · Post by **whitepurplefrog** » 08 Mar 2007, 01:43

Thanks everyone, I think I'm going to try a partical sand substrate sand change. Last night I seen 10 of my 12 crabs out. I guess all the water made them come out. I might even go by a small uth. I had an uth in my 10 gallon and didn't have this probelm

iluvhermies · Post by **iluvhermies** » 08 Mar 2007, 08:37

sounds like a plan to me. If they all come up I would change it all if you have had it in there awhile.If not then I would do the partial change.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 08 Mar 2007, 12:28

let us know if it worked!

whitepurplefrog · Post by **whitepurplefrog** » 11 Mar 2007, 05:22

I mixed up the sand and substrate, because after 3 days with out misting, It was still really wet. One crab was The 10 that where up where still up, so I put them in a bowl while I mixed up substrate. I substrate wasn't as soaked as the sand

. With the sand I took out half and replaced it with dry sand. While I was doing this I found both of the hidden crabs one was definately dead

the other I think was molting so I carefully put him in ISO. We'll see. Today If the 10 hermies are still up I'm going to take all the sand and sub out, but a small uth place pea gravel on the bottom, then the sand/ sub on top of that. So if for some odd reason it gets waterlogged again, the water will be mostly in the gravel, and I'm hopeing with the uth it will help with my humid probelm. Thanks all.