My daughter has 3 hermit crabs, will this work. I may need to buy a heater but is this enough space? Can it be cleaned easy?
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I do not know a lot about hermit crabs, but this aquarium is easy to clean. Just a quick wipe with a clean, damp cloth. I also rinse the gravel and artificial plants.
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Hermit crabs need to climb and have places for their food and water on a sponge. They would fit, but there space is very limited, especially when you put things they need in there. They have longer tanks which might work better for longer life span of the crabs too. It is very easy to clean, just refrain from scrubbing with anything. The acrylic can be scratched.
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will the turtle bury in it? if so you need to make sure its deep enough to cover him several times over. I use a 1 to 1 mixture for my hermit crabs and it works nicely. Re-hydrate the soil then add about the same amount of sand. If you need another, you can do another.
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I use this for two gerbils. They've never caught their feet on the platform but mice are smaller so I'm not sure about that. The cage part itself doesn't seem to get dirty at all but it can be a pain to take off to clean the aquarium.The platform always falls out. I've never been able to get the other platform to stay in either. Buuut it does give my gerbils more room and they always go up there so I think it was worth the price and hassel just to give them more room. And I keep their ceramic food bowl up there, I used little velcro circles on the bottom so they can't knock it down, so keeping the food out of their bedding is always a major plus for the cage. I use this for two gerbils. They've never caught their feet on the platform but mice are smaller so I'm not sure about that. The cage part itself doesn't seem to get dirty at all but it can be a pain to take off to clean the aquarium.The platform always falls out. I've never been able to get the other platform to stay in either. Buuut it does give my gerbils more room and they always go up there so I think it was worth the price and hassel just to give them more room. And I keep their ceramic food bowl up there, I used little velcro circles on the bottom so they can't knock it down, so... » Read More I use this for two gerbils. They've never caught their feet on the platform but mice are smaller so I'm not sure about that. The cage part itself doesn't seem to get dirty at all but it can be a pain to take off to clean the aquarium.The platform always falls out. I've never been able to get the other platform to stay in either. Buuut it does give my gerbils more room and they always go up there so I think it was worth the price and hassel just to give them more room. And I keep their ceramic food bowl up there, I used little velcro circles on the bottom so they can't knock it down, so keeping the food out of their bedding is always a major plus for the cage. « Show Less
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I'd say that it's a bit too small for hermit crabs. Hermit crabs require two water dishes (one with salt water, one with fresh) and a food dish. This tank is a little too small to accommodate three dishes and still have sufficient space left for the crabs to roam. Hermit crabs should also have a deep substrate, which this tank will not allow for.
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I think the cage would be too small. There isn't much room for toys, burrowing, and exploring. You hamster might get bored and start chewing on the cage bars which is bad. Many hamster lovers would suggest getting a 20+ gallon long tank or a 100qt+ bin cage. They're much easier to clean and will stink much less than this small cage. But if you're set on getting this I would advise attaching it to the cage you said your hamster came with.
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I assume it's because it's mechanical rather than using heat or ultrasound. We have ours in a back room where we keep plants and have hermit crabs that need a certain humidity level. We have an ultrasonic unit for our bedroom which is completely silent.
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This "tank" is only 2 gallons and the surrounding air in your home should be warm enough for any fish that would be suited for this little tank. Also, it's plastic, a heater would probably damage it...
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I had a bird room and cleaned daily.. It was too tall for me to prevent food from flying everywhere.. I'd say buy the largest you can find or make your own.
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Hi Jeff. I think it would be kind of small for that. I just have it in a bird bath. Good luck!
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I have 3 females and it's plenty of room! I actually rearranged & took out one of the shelves so there are just 2 and it works out great that way, too. The cage is great & I do like it, but personally if I had to do it again, I might shell out the extra cash for one that has a full-size door to open in the front...would be easier to clean and get them out!
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I don't know how big you mean but keep leaving the stuff out. I guarantee it will not be around for long. You may have more than one. They aren't usually solitary critters.
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I think it will fit. The tank is a half moon shape so It really depends on the shape of the item. Ive fit a spongebob pineapple fish house, a squidward fish house along with plants in mine. Its about 5.5 inches width in the middle at the widest point and the length of the tank is about 10 inches. The tank itself is about a foot tall. Those are the dimensions of the tank. I tried to fit a round coconut hermit crab house in there and it did not fit but it was a bulky item to be putting into a gallon and a half tank. If you wanna put lots of props in your tank with ur betta id recommend a 3 gallon tetra tank. i bought one on here for like 40 bucks. I upgraded one of my bettas to a 3 gallon so I could fit the large coconut in the tank. Big items fit best in the center of this tank fyi. 4.5 by 3.5 should fit like I said.
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I don't think the space is roomy enough. It has a very small 'footprint,' even though it says X-large. I use mine for land snails, and they don't need a big floor (they climb on the sides).
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it already has aeration, & I think there's room for a heater. I keep a betta in mine, but my house is warm enough that I don't use heater.
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I have my slider in a 40 gallon tank and he has plenty of room to swim under and around it! He actually sleeps under the "shelf" part of it. I put a brick under the start of the ramp, as he is very large and with a deeper water level, he pulled it off when he climbed up. Easy to clean and maintain! I looked for years for a ramp for him, floating logs were all too small....this is perfect!!!
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The floor area that a hermit crab could use is a little small in nano tanks. It would be better to have enough room to let the crab(s) have a thermal gradient (varying temperatures at floor level, not all the floor on heating pad) and room for a water source and hide areas.
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I don't see why not. We've got three large hermit crabs and their bowls a climbing branch and a hollowed out log like shelter (probably 5-7" long) in ours. Hope that helps!