Basic Tank Needs

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Taking Care of your Hermit Crab can be hard. Lucky for you here is a list of “just” the essentials.

  • 20 Gallon Tank and glass Lid
  • Two water pools (one is fresh water and the other is salt water)
  • The substrate needs to be at least 6 inches (play sand and eco earth)
  • Primer for water
  • Ocean Salt
  • More than one hermit crab (They are social animals)
  • Lighting (they need a day and night cycle
  • Plastic or glass lid
  • Heating Pad (Placed on back of tank do not put under the tank)
  • Food Bowl
  • Plants & Decorations (They need to have places to hide and climb, they are prey animals so having an abundance can make them feel safe)
  • Extra natural shells (No painted shells as they are growing, they bite off pieces of the shell and can be harmful)
  • Shell Shop (a place to keep the shells so there’s not a lot of dirt or sand on them)
  • Scavenged items
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