marine rock crab

[GODZALLA]

i was in a fishing trip in the red sea and i found crabs on beach they are so cool so i got some with me while iam back and i want to raise them but i am new @ the saltwater ..

so what should i do/have to raise them and what should i feed them ?!!

and there is 2 kinds so what are their names ?
here is some pic

( sorry for the bad quality pic )

 

[Ray'Oconner]

Try Commercial foods for crusties..??

 

[GODZALLA]

ok but what should the tank look like .. what tools do i need .. or just sea water and air pump .. !!

do i have to make land in the tank so they can get on it ??

 

[EastBay]

If you found them on the beach, I'm guessing they're partially terrestial -- meaning living part of their lives on land. So, yeah, you should probably provide a place for them to haul out of the water. I'm also guessing they burrow in the sand, so provide enough of a "Beach" to allow them to behave normally.

If you just stick them in a tank of saltwater, my guess is that will eventually try to escape.

 

[knifegill]

I've seen crab shore tanks done pretty simply. Mine has an air-driven sponge filter (the ghetto penn-plax small world one). This operates just below the surface. There is also a powerhead connected to a hose. Over the end of this hose, I used hard plastic twisty-ties to secure loose nylon mesh, then a finer paint strainer bag over that. Add some rocks and seashells and a place they can get out of the water, and you're good to go. I just hung a piece of coral on the top of a stick and the weight of the coral holds the stick from floating. The waterline is halfway up that piece of coral and the crabs take turns basking up there.

They eat anything, but pure dried seaweed and quality flake food are a good start. Don't freak out about the missing claws, they just get into a lot of fights.

 

[GODZALLA]

ok gooood any pic for the tanks ??