Hermit crab qt process

[Rickybobby]

Hey everyone so learned my lessons. Have a qt tank with fish in copper and a small 2.5g tank with a few hermits. So! How long for just these guys to eliminate all parasite? 76 days? Obviously no meds. Just a 100 percent water change every 3 days. I do not want to wreck my awesome progress in my display thanks again

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hey everyone so learned my lessons. Have a qt tank with fish in copper and a small 2.5g tank with a few hermits. So! How long for just these guys to eliminate all parasite? 76 days? Obviously no meds. Just a 100 percent water change every 3 days. I do not want to wreck my awesome progress in my display thanks again

I used to quarantine new inverts for 45 days. Then, I saw the oddly specific 76 days here on this forum. I can’t refute that, and obviously longer is safer!
Jay

 

[Rickybobby]

Thank you jay I will go the full 76 days. I may just add some sand instead of bare bottom to make the crabs more comfy