conflictsoul
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Just purchased 2 halloween crabs for my tank. I know little information on them but their eating habits and basic living conditions.
I have them in a 20 gallon tank with sand on 75% of it and 25% has a far bit of water, but not enough to fully cover them, just enough to reach their actual bodies.
I want to know if they prefer wet sand over dry sand becuase I am unsure how to get water into the tank without it being in a bowl. and keeping it away from the sand.
I have a few concerns and questions below.
I am afraid of them not eating the food that I have laid out around the sand, should I have the food in a bowl, or is it alright to just lay it around for them. I have hermit crab cakes as food currently but plan to add plants, and some smaller live bugs for them to eat.
I am afraid of them getting cold, I know i need to add more sand to keep the water level in the sand, lower. becuase they seem to dig slightly and just end up in water. I'm afraid that will get them cold or they dont like it.
Their are hard little pebbles in the sand that are about the size of the food, will they try to eat it and hurt themselves?
I have them in a 20 gallon tank with sand on 75% of it and 25% has a far bit of water, but not enough to fully cover them, just enough to reach their actual bodies.
I want to know if they prefer wet sand over dry sand becuase I am unsure how to get water into the tank without it being in a bowl. and keeping it away from the sand.
I have a few concerns and questions below.
I am afraid of them not eating the food that I have laid out around the sand, should I have the food in a bowl, or is it alright to just lay it around for them. I have hermit crab cakes as food currently but plan to add plants, and some smaller live bugs for them to eat.
I am afraid of them getting cold, I know i need to add more sand to keep the water level in the sand, lower. becuase they seem to dig slightly and just end up in water. I'm afraid that will get them cold or they dont like it.
Their are hard little pebbles in the sand that are about the size of the food, will they try to eat it and hurt themselves?