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6/25/2007 4:22:53 AM
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Can a saltwater hermit crab live in fresh water?
I got a hermit crab at the beach. Can he live in freshwater, or do I need to buy salt for him?
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If you place the crab in freshwater it will kill it. The process will be slow and painful. i recommend going to a pet store like petco and buying one of their salt mixes instead of using table salt. Good luck. Oh, and if you have any other questions about saltwater animals I would be glad to help.
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Yeah...you're right =)
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xxHalo G1RLxx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xxHalo G1RLxx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r Ironically, even if he gets saltwater the crab will more than likely die inside of a week. There are far too many factors involved in keeping saltwater fish alive, let alone the invertabrates. You'll need chemicals to keep the water chemistry at a proper level, food specifically for the crab, and a [i]lot[/i] of very specific sea salt.[/quote] Way to have faith hun....mine lived for at least a month. [/quote] You didn't remove the hermit crabs from their environment, did you? There is a [i]massive[/i] difference between taking a crab from the ocean and buying them from a pet store.[/quote] I got them from the beach while I was working at a pet store. [/quote] Hmmm... I stand corrected. You obviously knew what you were doing, though, right?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xxHalo G1RLxx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r Ironically, even if he gets saltwater the crab will more than likely die inside of a week. There are far too many factors involved in keeping saltwater fish alive, let alone the invertabrates. You'll need chemicals to keep the water chemistry at a proper level, food specifically for the crab, and a [i]lot[/i] of very specific sea salt.[/quote] Way to have faith hun....mine lived for at least a month. [/quote] You didn't remove the hermit crabs from their environment, did you? There is a [i]massive[/i] difference between taking a crab from the ocean and buying them from a pet store.[/quote] I got them from the beach while I was working at a pet store.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xxHalo G1RLxx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r Ironically, even if he gets saltwater the crab will more than likely die inside of a week. There are far too many factors involved in keeping saltwater fish alive, let alone the invertabrates. You'll need chemicals to keep the water chemistry at a proper level, food specifically for the crab, and a [i]lot[/i] of very specific sea salt.[/quote] Way to have faith hun....mine lived for at least a month. [/quote] You didn't remove the hermit crabs from their environment, did you? There is a [i]massive[/i] difference between taking a crab from the ocean and buying them from a pet store.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3m4dblimp3r Ironically, even if he gets saltwater the crab will more than likely die inside of a week. There are far too many factors involved in keeping saltwater fish alive, let alone the invertabrates. You'll need chemicals to keep the water chemistry at a proper level, food specifically for the crab, and a [i]lot[/i] of very specific sea salt.[/quote] Way to have faith hun....mine lived for at least a month.
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Ironically, even if he gets saltwater the crab will more than likely die inside of a week. There are far too many factors involved in keeping saltwater fish alive, let alone the invertabrates. You'll need chemicals to keep the water chemistry at a proper level, food specifically for the crab, and a [i]lot[/i] of very specific sea salt.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast BTW I named him Master Chief.[/quote] How adorable is that? These guys are right. I've had plenty of hermit crabs. Make sure he's got saltwater but also make sure there is plenty of "land" for him to roam on. Good luck with your new little buddy.
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Hence the name saltwater crab.
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if it's a salt water crab, why would it be called a salt water crab if it can live in any kind of water?
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Putting a [i][u]saltwater[/i][/u] crab in [i][u]freshwater[/i][/u] will kill it, very painfully, and very slowly. It would be like me placing you into a room filled with only 5% oxygen content in the air, and increasing the air pressure ten fold.
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If you found it in the water, yes it has to be salt water. If you bought it at one of those beach stores, just put out a little dish or sponge with fresh water. If it is the store bought hermit crab, do NOT put him in a big tank of water. It will die.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast BTW I named him Master Chief.[/quote]get a room!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] IMABBALLPLAYER oh. i was talking about fiddler crabs the whole time. never frickin' mind[/quote] Fiddler crab on the roof! The next big thing from spieldberg
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BTW I named him Master Chief.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bat Z PG [i]The fiddler crabs found in pet stores are most likely semi-terrestrial brackish crabs, which means they need some salt in their water as well as access to air and dry land.[/i][/quote]i should have just brought them back to the pet store... instead of dumping em by a creek
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[i]The fiddler crabs found in pet stores are most likely semi-terrestrial brackish crabs, which means they need some salt in their water as well as access to air and dry land.[/i]
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oh. i was talking about fiddler crabs the whole time. never frickin' mind
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[i]Most marine hermit crabs will appreciate a salinity of between 1.023 and 1.025 (measured in specific gravity), and temperatures between 4–14°C (temperate species) and 24–27°C (tropical species), with a good bed, algae to graze on and a variety of shells to change into. They will happily switch shells frequently if given the opportunity - an interesting display to watch.[/i] edit: and avoid keeping other animals in the same tank, those crabs are attacking and eating everything they can. [Edited on 06.24.2007 8:55 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Chech0 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast So he can live in water with no salt?[/quote]sand is salt[/quote]Eat a handfull of sand, put it on Youtube, and send it to me.[/quote]dude salt is a rock, sand is a rock, their both mesured by grain and you dont find salt in walt its just called that[/quote] Salt is NaCl....sand is made up of tiny rocks which is completely different.[/quote] Table salt is NaCl, salts in general are water-soluble ionic compounds Salts are also any compound you can get by mixing an acid and a base [Edited on 06.24.2007 8:46 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast So he can live in water with no salt?[/quote]sand is salt[/quote]Eat a handfull of sand, put it on Youtube, and send it to me.[/quote]dude salt is a rock, sand is a rock, their both mesured by grain and you dont find salt in walt its just called that[/quote]which is exactly why salt water tastes like salt!!! EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW!!!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast So he can live in water with no salt?[/quote]sand is salt[/quote]Eat a handfull of sand, put it on Youtube, and send it to me.[/quote]dude salt is a rock, sand is a rock, their both mesured by grain and you dont find salt in walt its just called that[/quote] Salt is NaCl....sand is made up of tiny rocks which is completely different.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast Can a saltwater hermit crab live in fresh water??[/quote] You tell us! :)
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] camoflage [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rabid Toast So he can live in water with no salt?[/quote]sand is salt[/quote]Eat a handfull of sand, put it on Youtube, and send it to me.[/quote]dude salt is a rock, sand is a rock, their both mesured by grain and you dont find salt in walt its just called that
