{"product_id":"zoo-med-hermit-crab-bright-water-food-bowl","title":"Zoo Med Hermit Crab \"Bright\" Water\/Food Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shallow, easy-clean dish built for a hermit crab's two must-have water sources.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Zoo Med Hermit Crab Bright Bowl is a moulded neon dish for food, fresh water or marine salt water — sized and shaped so a hermit crab can climb in, drink or feed, and climb straight back out again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShallow, crab-safe profile\u003c\/strong\u003e — low enough sides for easy access in and out, reducing the drowning risk that comes with deep, straight-walled containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-purpose dish\u003c\/strong\u003e — Zoo Med rates it for food, fresh water or salt water (use a separate bowl for each).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHygienic and washable\u003c\/strong\u003e — a smooth moulded surface that Zoo Med states is easy to clean between refills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright neon colour\u003c\/strong\u003e — Neon Red or Neon Blue, so it stands out against bark, sand and coco fibre substrate and is easy to relocate at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose-built for land hermit crabs\u003c\/strong\u003e — part of Zoo Med's hermit crab habitat range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVariant\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarcode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeon Red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZM234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e097612009804\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeon Red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeon Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZM235\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e097612009828\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeon Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoo Med does not publish external dimensions, capacity or material composition for this dish — see the note under Common questions below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e land hermit crabs (Coenobita species) kept in a terrestrial or semi-terrestrial crabitat, as a food dish, a fresh water dish, or a marine salt water dish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e use as the crab's only water source. Land hermit crabs need both dechlorinated fresh water and properly mixed marine salt water available at all times — run one bowl per water type, and consider the two colours to keep them apart at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse and refill daily. Use a dechlorinating conditioner in the fresh water bowl and a marine salt mix formulated for invertebrates in the salt water bowl — tap water and table salt are not safe substitutes. Wash with hot water between refills; Zoo Med markets the bowl as hygienic and easy to clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA second Bright Bowl in the other colour, so fresh and salt water dishes are never mixed up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hermit crab-safe dechlorinator for the fresh water bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA marine salt mix for the salt water bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoo Med Hermit Crab Growth Shells, so growing crabs always have a next size up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold with the standard Zoo Med retail warranty against manufacturing defects, in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law. Standard freight — no special handling required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDo I need one bowl or two?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo. Land hermit crabs need constant access to both fresh water and marine salt water, so one Bright Bowl should be filled with fresh water and a second with properly mixed salt water — never the same bowl for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs it deep enough for my crab to fully submerge?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — it's a shallow dish by design, so crabs can drink and wet their gills without the drowning risk of a deep, straight-sided container. It is not intended as a soaking or swimming bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the difference between Neon Red and Neon Blue?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eColour only. Both are the same shape and size; many keepers use one colour for fresh water and the other for salt water so the two are never confused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes Zoo Med publish the bowl's dimensions or material?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — Zoo Med's product listing confirms the bowl is hygienic, washable and easy to clean, but does not publish exact dimensions, capacity or the specific plastic used. 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