red claw crabs

[Aquariumkeeper]

hi i have one 10 gallon fish tank (with 1 white cloud mountain minnow currently living in it.) and i was wondering if i could have one in my tank.but i don't now anything about them so please help me ,also could u show me a pic of a red claw crab tank so i could get an idea of it??????????????????????????????

 

[alLexX]

i dont have a pic,but they are brackish and need land access.

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

okay so could i put a piece of twisted wood and would that work and what about salt????????????????????????




thanks alot alex

 

[alLexX]

i dont think your minnow would like the salt,you could get another 10 and do a species only tank,there interesting creatures.and your welcome.

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

wait they do need salt cause the pet store employe said they dont

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

and what other crabs are freshwater




thanks

 

[alLexX]

lesson 1:never ever4 listen to the pet store emplyee.yes,they need salt.vampire crabs are freshwater,but need access to land.thai micro crabs are freshwater and fully aquatic,but i doubt youll see them at an LFS.

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

so the abswer is no

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

i mean answer

 

[alLexX]

so the abswer is no

correct

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

boo that sucks

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

would crayfish work

 

[alLexX]

would crayfish work

it might eat your fish,you could try a dwarf cray,ive heard they dont eat fishys as much.

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

would pet supermarket have them

 

[alLexX]

i dont knoiw,i dont have any around me.i wouldnt suggest putting the rcc or the vampire crabs with fish,the micro crabs are ok with smaller fish,but depending on the size of the minnows,they may eat them when moulting.id suggest species only for all of thyem.

 

[fort384]

Moved to FW General Discussion sub-forum.

 

[Aquariumkeeper]

what store sells dawf crayfish

 

[Homedog98]

what store sells dawf crayfish

The ones with .com at the end lol.

 

[Mike4242]

What do you mean by species tank?

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

A species tank is a tank with only one type of fish in it or in is case crab!