baby crab hitch hiker

[BLUElobster99]

so my brother got some java moss today and on the car ride home i noticed these little clear crabs about a centimeter long. so i went home and put them in a plastic container with an airstone and a little bit of the java moss

its at 72 degrees without a heater and they are in considerably hard water

i know freshwater crabs need land and air as adults but how about baby ones?

the three little crabs are hanging out on the moss which is floating on the surface of the water


so is this setup fine for now? how do i continue to care for these crabs moving forward?

thanks

 

[Wiggles24]

Can i see a pic? Very curious

 

[bettaowner]

Could be gammarus

 

[FishBoy185]

Yes I'm very curious to see what these little bugger's look like. I thought Gammarus were a type of shrimp?

 

[BLUElobster99]

Here are some photos

 

[Wiggles24]

Look up micro crabs. That looks like what you have.

 

[Scottyhorse]

I agree, they look like Thai micro crabs. Very very lucky to get some for free!

 

[BLUElobster99]

I don't have a heater in there at the moment so they water temp is 70-72 degrees

Should I get a heater?

 

[BLUElobster99]

And apparently they're considered rare? How much do they usually sell for? I intend on keeping them I'm just curious on their availability

 

[Scottyhorse]

You can get them fairly easily online IME. Usually about $6 a piece.

 

[BLUElobster99]

First decent photo of one of them

Can I just feed crushed up NLS flakes?