New to Hermit Crabs, 2?, Saline water & how much is too

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 09 May 2006, 06:09

is it a special type of Instant Ocean?

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 09 May 2006, 07:44

i don't think so, i just noticed on the package that it had CALCIUM in bold large letters at the bottom. it's got pictures of fish all over it, so it's not special for hermies if that's what you're asking

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 09 May 2006, 08:00

does yours have clown fish on the front of it? mine does. i bought it a hwile ago.

i can't find the calcium thingie...it's probably there but i just can't find it, lol

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 10 May 2006, 09:34

there's a lot of salt water fish on it, but there is a clown fish (or nemo fish as i call them) and some others that i can't identify. there's 5 altogether.

Hermies4Ever · Post by **Hermies4Ever** » 11 May 2006, 06:54

i bought oceanic the other day at petsmart and had my dad help me with the conversions from 5 gallons to 2 liters (enough to fill a soda bottle) that is what dads are for! lol. anyways will it hurt the crabs if it is a little bitt too salty or will they just get a little freshwater and mix it up?

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 12 May 2006, 06:00

jacicauthon wrote:there's a lot of salt water fish on it, but there is a clown fish (or nemo fish as i call them) and some others that i can't identify. there's 5 altogether.

ooo. your's is different than mine. I have 7 fish on mine.

There's two clown fish on the front. The top of the box it a purple color. Here's mine: http://www.petdiscounters.com/files/images/d_6248.jpg

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 12 May 2006, 06:01

crazy4crabs wrote: anyways will it hurt the crabs if it is a little bitt too salty or will they just get a little freshwater and mix it up?

not sure. I usually don't add QUITE as much i it says, i do a little less. i don't really know, though.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 12 May 2006, 06:45

i add less too bc i'm scared of what it'll do if i accidently put too much in. so i go less, but enough.

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 12 May 2006, 11:30

yes, less i thin kis better, since salt water is for fish, not hermies (well, its MADE for fish).

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 13 May 2006, 07:08

exactly, they just wade in it, lol. do you mix the whole 5 gallons at once? or do a little at a time?