Just wondering if there are any crabs that won't eat (or bite) my cichlids and vice-versa. I have a fairly aggressive tank.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Are There Any Crabs That Can Get Along with Cichlids?
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One store that I frequent in my rounds had some nice crabs that were said to be collected from Lake Tan***ika,they were even in the African Ciichlid section.I'm sorry that I missed ouut on them.
krichardson;3485298; said:
There are crabs in the rift lakes. Some prey on fish. The larger fish don't tolerate them in their territories though. I have yet to hear of any successful attempts at keeping crabs in captivity with rift lake cichlids.
The crabs will eat small fish and get beat up by larger ones. The same territory defending behavior that requires over stocking of aggressive african cichlids to spread aggression will wreak havoc on an unwanted crustacean. It is hard for a crab to blend in, get lost, or hide from a bully fish.
Maybe someone has done it with success, but not that I know of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdm2exldrjM
Here is a video of a crab with mbuna. It doesn't look to me like the crab wants to hang out with his fish friends. Those are all pretty mellow (and not fully mature) mbuna too.
Here is a video of a crab with mbuna. It doesn't look to me like the crab wants to hang out with his fish friends. Those are all pretty mellow (and not fully mature) mbuna too.
yeah i dont know about crabs but i put a blue lobster in with mine and the first time he molted they ate all his legs off while he was still soft! 
poor thing was still alive but with no legs so i had to throw him to the bass in my pond he sure was a beauty though while he lasted
poor thing was still alive but with no legs so i had to throw him to the bass in my pond he sure was a beauty though while he lasted