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Basic Crabitat Care

• Refill water dish and ocean salt water pond
• Empty and clean the food dish (no chemicals)
• Offer a different food each day
• Rinse sponge in water free of chlorine
• Check the humidity level is within range
• (50-60% or relative humidity 70-80%)
• Check the temperature of air and substrate
• (21-27oC or 70-80oF) and that it is stable

• Clean the bowls and dishes without chemicals
• Pick through the substrate for food and feces
• Give your seasponges a good clean, squeeze
• water out and leave to dry for long life
• Sterilise seashells and re-offer them to crabs

• Where needed, remove all items from tank
• (substrate, wood, toys, dishes etc) and clean
• Wipe down walls of tank with vinegar and
• water, or ocean water mixture.
• (Avoid cleaning chemicals eg. bleach)

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