Hermit crabs? help needed

[tropfish]

My little brother bought a hermit crab down the shore. Is it ok to use quickrete sand in the tnak. It says it contains crystalline (sp?) Is that bad or can it be safefly used? (if any of u have used it for fishtanks and its safe then it should be for crabs i think

[cocoa_pleco]

i have no idea. all i used to use for my hermits was peat.

[Nick_Pavlovski]

Tropfish, I've never kept hermit crabs but was going to, got a really good book to prep me about them, so good in fact I decided instead to set up another fishtank instead!
If you can wait 12 hours, I can have a look at the book as it goes into substrates thoroughly, then let you know.

[DemonShark]

my brother (who knows LOTS on hermit crabs) says it a good terrian and wont harm the hermit crab

[tropfish]

even with that chemical? theres a warning that until it settles it can cause lung damage?? is that something i can wash out. It says all purpose sand so i dunno, Thanks nick for looking in the book

[DemonShark]

sorry bro says to wash the sand very good until it clears out and nothing comes out.

[tropfish]

thanks demonshark and tell your bro thanks hes been a big help

[DemonShark]

no problem and hes glad he helped you.

[Nick_Pavlovski]

Sorry I'm so late, go ahead with whatever you decide, I'll give you the quote from the book in the next few hours.

[tropfish]

ok thanks. I'd like to hear what it says when you find it

[Nick_Pavlovski]

I've sent you a PM.