Posted by aviate on March 21, 2003 at 17:46:18:
In Reply to: hermie newbie posted by anneh on March 16, 2003 at 19:26:29:
:I am not an expert, but I have a 5 gallon such as you described, with sand. I dont think youre supposed to rinse it as much as clean it and sift out the dirt and waste. I think you put them in water once a week to bathe them, water that is decholrinated with stress coat is good. Put them in and take them out again after 30 seconds or so,they can drown.
I am thinking of getting some hermies and doing alot of research. One thing I must admit I am concerned about is if they have mites, how likely is this? I am thinking of getting a 5gal tank and using small gravel on the bottom, is this a good idea (assuming I can just rinse the gravel once a month. Also, how exactly do you give them a bath?
