Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
(API™) Tap Water Conditioner™
Hermit crab hobbyists highly recommend that all
water given to land hermit crabs be dechlorinated using a water
conditioning solution. This is important even if your main water
source does not have added chorine, as a water conditioner will
also neutralize heavy metals in the water.
There are a lot of water conditioners on the market,
and choosing the right one can seem almost impossible. However,
because most of them are geared to aquariums, they often contain
ingredients which aid in the production of a slime coat in fish.
While I've never seen scientific studies to back it up, many hobbyists
claim that these substances are actually harmful to land hermit
crabs (who don't naturally produce a slime coat at all). This
drastically reduces the options available for the care of land
hermit crabs. Fortunately Aquarium Pharmaceuticals' Tap Water
Conditioner helps fill that void and provides an easy to use,
safe water conditioner.
It comes in varying sized bottles, but even a small
one will last a long, long time since you only ever use 1-3 drops
per US gallon of water. I make up one-gallon batches in cheap
plastic iced tea jugs and store it until it's used up.
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