Red-claw crab just molted!

[Hrafnkel]

I have a little red clawed crab in a seperate container from my fish, and when I went to feed him I thought he was dead. >.> Turned out to be his old shell just sittin' there. His new shell appears to be hardened, what else does he need as far as special treatment goes?

 

[QTOFFER]

Leave the old shell in there - he'll eat it to reclaim its valuable minerals. I've read that some crayfish keepers offer crushed eggshells as a mineral supplement - I haven't tried that yet. Other than that, just provide him with something to hide in until the new shell is completely hardened, and keep the water clean to prevent fungus outbreaks.

 

[qwertie]

how do aquarium animals cope in the wild? some little old lady must look after them... lol