I got CRABS!

[Vitaliy]

I went to check out some fish stores today looking for some African Cichlids I want... and in one of the stores I noticed these little freshwater Red Crabs! Got two of them!
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=510/crab3.jpg
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=510/crab4.jpg
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=510/crab.jpg
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=510/crab2.jpg
They are cheap and awesome! I am so happy!

*runs to play with his crabs*

:grinyes:

[piranha45]

They cost 1.99 at PetsMart. They are the member title here for members with 10-19 posts. I have lost untold dozens of them, either by having them crawl out of the tank or by my cichlids tearing them apart.

[Vitaliy]

They cost 1.99 at PetsMart. They are the member title here for members with 10-19 posts. I have lost untold dozens of them, either by having them crawl out of the tank or by my cichlids tearing them apart.
Them crawling out is a common thing? I will need to move some of the plants from the sides of the tank since I dont have a cover on that tank!

[piranha45]

They crawl out like lemmings on reverse-psychology.

[WckedMidas]

nice little crabys

[Vitaliy]

They crawl out like lemmings on reverse-psychology.
You know if they would be alright if I just drop them in a fish tank or do they need to climb out for some air?

[piranha45]

They are amphibious by nature, AND brackish-watered. Ideally, they should be kept in an environment where they can crawl out of water when desired, and the water should be brackish.

[Vitaliy]

They are amphibious by nature, AND brackish-watered. Ideally, they should be kept in an environment where they can crawl out of water when desired, and the water should be brackish.
Brakish?! The son of a ***** guy lied to me! :swear:

I guess Ill move them into this empty 5.5 gallon I got... :cry:

[piranha45]

I've yet to hear of a LFS that's actually kept them in brackish water, dont blame the salesguy, he more than likely didn't know himself. I never bothered to keep any of my specimens in brackish water either.

A 5.5g with a good lid would be a fine environment for the crabs-- especially since its so easily covered, it would better prevent them from crawling out to their dooms.

[Vitaliy]

I've yet to hear of a LFS that's actually kept them in brackish water, dont blame the salesguy, he more than likely didn't know himself. I never bothered to keep any of my specimens in brackish water either.

A 5.5g with a good lid would be a fine environment for the crabs-- especially since its so easily covered, it would better prevent them from crawling out to their dooms.
... store owner was the one who sold me the crab.

[piranha45]

GASPS IN HORROR

:P


anyway, you might not even need a motor-powered filter for the 5.5g. the crabs' waste output may be sufficient to allow decor/gravel to hold the nitrifying bacteria. if you have a test kit, use it over the next few weeks, do water changes if the ammonia shows up.

[Vitaliy]

Well crap. I wake up today and both of them are dead. :swear:

[piranha45]

check the ammonia level was at. was the water dechlorinated?

[Vitaliy]

check the ammonia level was at. was the water dechlorinated?
Yeah, everything is fine with the water. I put them in one of my already running tanks. Before setting it up I put them in a 30 gallon with bunch of fish like Neon Tetras... they were hanging around the tank the whole day and they climbed out to get some air on plants a few times too... but today just dead.

[rayman45]

use them as food

[iheartfishies]

That sucks.

They wont die at work.

They always gets out though, and we find them crawling around over at the registers.

Sneaky little bastards.