Crab question - Aquarium Advice

kaz · 10-25-2005, 06:35 PM

look in my profil for aquarium specs. I'm interested in getting a crab is this good for one? or what can i get to make it more interesting.

talloulou · 10-25-2005, 06:37 PM

What kind of crab? Some of them need brackish water and access to land. They can also be Houdini like escape artists.

iamurdad88 · 10-25-2005, 06:41 PM

im not a huge expert on fish because this is my first aquarium
but i have a crab in my 30 [acronym:f9bd7e90aa="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f9bd7e90aa]
i have guppies, neons, mollies, gouramis ... community fish

the person at the store said the crab will attack n e thing that will fit in its claw. but ya i still go it, and he hasnt done n e thing to my fish. picks at the bottom all day. umm i think u should have a cave or somthing for him to hide in though, because crabs shed, and i didnt see my crab for 2 weeks, and under my cave was its skin (its kind of like a shell substance) but have a cave or shelter for him to hide in because he might get stressed...

O and have a top to your tank because he mite find a way out if u have floating plants..

talloulou · 10-25-2005, 06:50 PM

The most commonly sold crabs are fiddler & red claws. They both need to be able to come out of the water and I believe they both do better in brackish water.

kaz · 10-25-2005, 10:25 PM

interested in the red claw. would it work with my aquarium?

10-25-2005, 10:43 PM

It's really best not to risk it, if you want crabs its best to go with an aquarium set up just for them, so they can have land access and brackish water. Also do you really want to risk your other fish's fins getting ripped up?

kaz · 10-26-2005, 12:27 AM

then what other type of interesting living thing can i add?

Flutterby21782 · 10-26-2005, 12:48 AM

You culd try a red lobster, mine is doing well in my tank, it's leaving my parrots, tiger barbs and pleco alone.

Do watch it I have heard they can/will eat fish if they get a hold of them.

talloulou · 10-26-2005, 02:38 AM

I wouldn't put a crayfish in there.

azn_fishy55 · 10-26-2005, 03:02 AM

Other interesting things to put in a 30 are ADFs(African Dwarf Frogs) they are fully aquatic frogs and don't need any special requirement...I think. But you should make sure your frogs are getting something to eat.

10-25-2005, 06:35 PM	#1
kaz Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,290	Crab question look in my profil for aquarium specs. I'm interested in getting a crab is this good for one? or what can i get to make it more interesting. __________________ I thank you all for your attention and time! 75g/Rena Xp3/Inline Heater/Rena Air 200/Eco-Complete/Current Dual Daylight System 6 Rummy Nose, 9 Ottos, 2 Yoyo Loach, 1 Golden Nugget Pleco, 2 Julli's Cory, 4 Angelicus Botia, 1 Chocolate Kuhli Loach, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 1 SAE, 1 Black Mollie, 1 Redeye Swordtail Mollie, 1 C-Pleco, MTS, Guppy's Plants Argentine Sword, Amazon Sword, Micro Sword, Xmas Moss, Pennywort, Hornwort, Jave Fern, Baby Tears, Moneywort, Ludwigia, Wisteria, Giant Bacoba, Hygro 'Sunset'

10-25-2005, 06:37 PM	#2
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	What kind of crab? Some of them need brackish water and access to land. They can also be Houdini like escape artists. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

10-25-2005, 06:50 PM	#4
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	The most commonly sold crabs are fiddler & red claws. They both need to be able to come out of the water and I believe they both do better in brackish water. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

10-25-2005, 10:25 PM	#5
kaz Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,290	interested in the red claw. would it work with my aquarium? __________________ I thank you all for your attention and time! 75g/Rena Xp3/Inline Heater/Rena Air 200/Eco-Complete/Current Dual Daylight System 6 Rummy Nose, 9 Ottos, 2 Yoyo Loach, 1 Golden Nugget Pleco, 2 Julli's Cory, 4 Angelicus Botia, 1 Chocolate Kuhli Loach, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 1 SAE, 1 Black Mollie, 1 Redeye Swordtail Mollie, 1 C-Pleco, MTS, Guppy's Plants Argentine Sword, Amazon Sword, Micro Sword, Xmas Moss, Pennywort, Hornwort, Jave Fern, Baby Tears, Moneywort, Ludwigia, Wisteria, Giant Bacoba, Hygro 'Sunset'

10-26-2005, 12:27 AM	#7
kaz Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,290	then what other type of interesting living thing can i add? __________________ I thank you all for your attention and time! 75g/Rena Xp3/Inline Heater/Rena Air 200/Eco-Complete/Current Dual Daylight System 6 Rummy Nose, 9 Ottos, 2 Yoyo Loach, 1 Golden Nugget Pleco, 2 Julli's Cory, 4 Angelicus Botia, 1 Chocolate Kuhli Loach, 3 Ghost Shrimp, 1 SAE, 1 Black Mollie, 1 Redeye Swordtail Mollie, 1 C-Pleco, MTS, Guppy's Plants Argentine Sword, Amazon Sword, Micro Sword, Xmas Moss, Pennywort, Hornwort, Jave Fern, Baby Tears, Moneywort, Ludwigia, Wisteria, Giant Bacoba, Hygro 'Sunset'

10-25-2005, 06:41 PM	#3
iamurdad88 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 21	im not a huge expert on fish because this is my first aquarium but i have a crab in my 30 [acronym:f9bd7e90aa="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f9bd7e90aa] i have guppies, neons, mollies, gouramis ... community fish the person at the store said the crab will attack n e thing that will fit in its claw. but ya i still go it, and he hasnt done n e thing to my fish. picks at the bottom all day. umm i think u should have a cave or somthing for him to hide in though, because crabs shed, and i didnt see my crab for 2 weeks, and under my cave was its skin (its kind of like a shell substance) but have a cave or shelter for him to hide in because he might get stressed... O and have a top to your tank because he mite find a way out if u have floating plants..

10-25-2005, 10:43 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	It's really best not to risk it, if you want crabs its best to go with an aquarium set up just for them, so they can have land access and brackish water. Also do you really want to risk your other fish's fins getting ripped up?

10-26-2005, 12:48 AM	#8
Flutterby21782 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watertown, NY, USA Posts: 152	You culd try a red lobster, mine is doing well in my tank, it's leaving my parrots, tiger barbs and pleco alone. Do watch it I have heard they can/will eat fish if they get a hold of them. __________________ ~Flutter~ I have a dog named Daisy, she is a husky/lab cross, and an itty bitty Pitty named Maggie Socks, the orange and white domestic short haired kitty. A guenia pig that has yet to be named. 3 Bettas in thier own gallon in a half brandysnifter. I have fire belly newts too. ~War doesn't show who's right, it's shows who's left.~

10-26-2005, 02:38 AM	#9
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	I wouldn't put a crayfish in there. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

10-26-2005, 03:02 AM	#10
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Other interesting things to put in a 30 are ADFs(African Dwarf Frogs) they are fully aquatic frogs and don't need any special requirement...I think. But you should make sure your frogs are getting something to eat. __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

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