Ok, wow. After hours if research and many articles i am turning this into a care forum for a second. Ok, the big debate on alot of things for these crabs which was asked is "do they need sw or fw?". Well the awnser is, both. It seem s in there native enviorment (Costa Rica) they move away from the beach, but no more then about 0.4 miles away. Now i know they need water in order to keep there gills wet but do they really need water? Scientist think that they only use the SW for breeding, BUT me and some others think that it makes sense that they use it to get certain minerals to help with molts and there all over health. So i think that them having SW is neccessay for there growth and health. Now, from what i read they never submerge themselves into the water all the way, but when people keep them they dip there claws in it and almost seem to eat it. So if they go to the ocean, and go to rivers, my first deduction would be that they need both. So there enclosure is gonna have to have both IMO for optimal health. I also know they dig burrows and i have read were peopl ehave had 6" beds of sand into there tank and they dig to the bottom. So a deep sand bed is good. So i came up with a design for a tank that will incorparate both. I think i can make a mini version of it in a 10g but if i do this i am gonna have to switch to a 20g eventually to make it full fuctioning. So now the help. I need to know a good salt level for the ocean so i can mimic it. I also need a good way to filter it. ALSO, i would imagine the sand would get moldy if i dont clean it. How do you clean 6" of sand in a tank? or do i need not to change it? I especially think the moist sand i need to create so they can burrow would get dirty quicker. ANY advice would be useful. Thanks. This will be a whole new experience.
Here is a good disscusion about there care.
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=146585
I have a plan drawn up but i need to switch comps so give me 5 or 10 mins.
Here is a good disscusion about there care.
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=146585
I have a plan drawn up but i need to switch comps so give me 5 or 10 mins.