Hi folks,
Anyone here keep panther crabs (Parathelphusa pantherina)? I recently bought two tiny ones and would like some advice.
First of all, freshwater or brackish? I came across one source that recommended slightly brackish water for freshwater crabs, but can't find it now and most other sites say this species is freshwater. Then again, seller sites sometimes make certain species sound easier to keep than they actually are. (Aquatic Arts actually says that they are "friendly with their own species and may be kept in groups together" when WWM says they get can get very aggressive.) So anyone here keep them in a brackish tank?
Second, mine are 1.5-2 cm juveniles and are getting along just fine for now. At what size/age can I expect them to mature and become aggressive, if they do? Because I can't justify devoting a huge aquarium for these two tiny crabs if they're not even close to needing it yet.
Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Anyone here keep panther crabs (Parathelphusa pantherina)? I recently bought two tiny ones and would like some advice.
First of all, freshwater or brackish? I came across one source that recommended slightly brackish water for freshwater crabs, but can't find it now and most other sites say this species is freshwater. Then again, seller sites sometimes make certain species sound easier to keep than they actually are. (Aquatic Arts actually says that they are "friendly with their own species and may be kept in groups together" when WWM says they get can get very aggressive.) So anyone here keep them in a brackish tank?
Second, mine are 1.5-2 cm juveniles and are getting along just fine for now. At what size/age can I expect them to mature and become aggressive, if they do? Because I can't justify devoting a huge aquarium for these two tiny crabs if they're not even close to needing it yet.
Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!
