Blue Crab?

[Jeox]

So i got a blue crab at an asian market, that i was going to cut up for puffer food, but ended up being alive..
I hear they can live in freshwater, or almost fresh just fine. Do I just drip acclaimate it, or what?

 

[phillydog1958]

i really doubt that and i understand that some salt inhabitants can live in brackish to fresh water -- Bull Shark, for example.

 

[Jeox]

i really doubt that and i understand that some salt inhabitants can live in brackish to fresh water -- Bull Shark, for example.

Yeah. They can live fine in fresh. Thats how they are being raised for food now. Not too sure about actual breeding though.

 

[phillydog1958]

Yeah. They can live fine in fresh. Thats how they are being raised for food now. Not too sure about actual breeding though.

Cool, my bad.

 

[black_sun]

If you'd like, sign up on bluecrayfish.com and message "redgoalie". He purchased some from his market to keep as pets, he can give you all kinds of information for correct acclimations, set-ups, etc for having them in FW.

 

[Jeox]

If you'd like, sign up on bluecrayfish.com and message "redgoalie". He purchased some from his market to keep as pets, he can give you all kinds of information for correct acclimations, set-ups, etc for having them in FW.

Sweet.
Thanks.

 

[Mr.Kiet]

Some pics????

 

[dpsurf]

yeah! PICS PICS PICS!

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

The Maryland blue crabs?

The guy at the meat market gave me a free one for some reason... It died over night

 

[Jeox]

Pics upcoming.
I wasnt sure whether to put it in fresh or saltwater, as I read they are farmed in both. So i threw it in straigt fresh, and he's been fine so far..