Red Clawed Crab

[Somefishguy]

Hello,

Anyone ever kept one of these guys. I saw some today and really like them and think they would go good with the planned setup (slightly brackish with some balloon mollies and maybe a guppy or two).

But after doing some research i found they like to eat plants. Was wondering if anyone has ever kept them before and how much plant material they eat.

If this does not pan out i might go for the newt and non brackish conditions.

Thanks

[spyke1969]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

The one that I had would snip my stem plants at the bottom & I would come home to plants floating at the top of the tank

[mahoro]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

those crab are freshwater thai crab, they do not need/like any salt in their water, they do need land access.. they are omnivorous, i used to have those, i found they like half dead plants more then anything else...

[crazybettaman]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

i had three of them two died. i thought the third one died to but after a month i was starting to lose fish. i mean total dissapear. then i brok down my filter and to my surprise there he was, fat and happy 8O

[mahoro]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

did you make ur self a nice crab boil???  

[MJY6087]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

those crab are freshwater thai crab, they do not need/like any salt in their water, they do need land access.. they are omnivorous, i used to have those, i found they like half dead plants more then anything else...

i believe they do need salt in their water, they will die shortly if they do not have it.  I have kept them before and know first hand.

[mahoro]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

your thinking about fiddler...   red clawed is mountain crab,  not much salt up in the mountain the last i checked...

[crazybettaman]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

emm, crab boil

[Somefishguy]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

ive also read they do better with a bit of salt

[crazybettaman]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

i put that conditioning salt in my tank and my guy doing fine

like i said fat and happy, oh im down to 3 fish, i did have 10

[mahoro]

Re: Red Clawed Crab

i had couple for years until they decided to escape.. it was in pure fresh water...