Stinky

psychicXXspies · 09-05-2008, 11:37 AM

My tank always smells funny! I can't clean it because I don't have any sand and also, two of my crabs are molting. Is there anything I can do to make the smell go away?

Mommy2Crabs · 09-05-2008, 12:36 PM

What's it smell like? Are you changing the food dishes everyday?

psychicXXspies · 09-05-2008, 05:30 PM

I smells kind of sour-ish. And no, I usually change them every few days.

Hildegarde · 09-05-2008, 08:23 PM

A decomposing crab stinks! You'll know for sure if he's dead if he falls out of his shell. Hang on - he may be fine.

dgh_1984 · 09-05-2008, 09:59 PM

I use sand and I have to spray the top with water to keep it moist and keep the humidity up since mine like to hide, a lot, and it has a musty odor to it. Is it this kind of smell or a fishy smell?

psychicXXspies · 09-05-2008, 11:42 PM

I don't know what you mean by "musty". And it's kind of fishy, but my mom thinks it might be the dried shrimp that smell fishy.

Mommy2Crabs · 09-06-2008, 12:09 AM

Musty smell means mold. Maybe take the shrimp out for a couple of days and put something else in there for them to eat. If it still smells fishy, you know somethings wrong. Change their food EVERY day. They also like to bury their food for a treat later. Maybe they did that????

psychicXXspies · 09-06-2008, 04:15 PM

Oh... I don't think there's any mold, but I can't clean it out right now because John F. is molting. I'll take out the shrimp and see if the smell goes away. =]

keligirl · 09-07-2008, 10:59 PM

Oh my. I don't change my hermies' food daily. What are the risks of that???

dgh_1984 · 09-08-2008, 11:56 PM

She is talking about my musty smell, but there is no mold in the tank.

09-05-2008, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
psychicXXspies "Never Molted" Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 59	Stinky My tank always smells funny! I can't clean it because I don't have any sand and also, two of my crabs are molting. Is there anything I can do to make the smell go away?

09-05-2008, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mommy2Crabs (Small Crab) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 281	Re: Stinky What's it smell like? Are you changing the food dishes everyday? __________________ Alysa11 PPs: Goliath, Davey Jones, Rainman, Crazy Crab, Turtle, Sketch, One Eye Willy, Mini T, Spider, Luna and Estrella

09-05-2008, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
psychicXXspies "Never Molted" Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 59	Re: Stinky I smells kind of sour-ish. And no, I usually change them every few days.

09-05-2008, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hildegarde "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 791	Re: Stinky A decomposing crab stinks! You'll know for sure if he's dead if he falls out of his shell. Hang on - he may be fine. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

09-05-2008, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
dgh_1984 (Micro Crab) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 69	Re: Stinky I use sand and I have to spray the top with water to keep it moist and keep the humidity up since mine like to hide, a lot, and it has a musty odor to it. Is it this kind of smell or a fishy smell?

09-05-2008, 11:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
psychicXXspies "Never Molted" Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 59	Re: Stinky I don't know what you mean by "musty". And it's kind of fishy, but my mom thinks it might be the dried shrimp that smell fishy.

09-06-2008, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mommy2Crabs (Small Crab) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 281	Re: Stinky Musty smell means mold. Maybe take the shrimp out for a couple of days and put something else in there for them to eat. If it still smells fishy, you know somethings wrong. Change their food EVERY day. They also like to bury their food for a treat later. Maybe they did that???? __________________ Alysa11 PPs: Goliath, Davey Jones, Rainman, Crazy Crab, Turtle, Sketch, One Eye Willy, Mini T, Spider, Luna and Estrella

09-06-2008, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
psychicXXspies "Never Molted" Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 59	Re: Stinky Oh... I don't think there's any mold, but I can't clean it out right now because John F. is molting. I'll take out the shrimp and see if the smell goes away. =]

09-07-2008, 10:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
keligirl Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Riverbank, Ca Posts: 13	Re: Stinky Oh my. I don't change my hermies' food daily. What are the risks of that???

09-08-2008, 11:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
dgh_1984 (Micro Crab) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 69	Re: Stinky She is talking about my musty smell, but there is no mold in the tank.

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