So I get bored easy and want to try something new. Inverts. Iv always liked crabs since I was little so i figured id try them. Anyone keep them? A good place for info and availability? Doing quick searches I seem to like the Patriot crabs (rainbow, moon, soap dish..etc) but if there is other cools ones im open to ideas. I know theres some invert peoples here! Thanks
Julie
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I don't do crabs... 
but Bev had some adorable micro crabs earlier this spring...
but Bev had some adorable micro crabs earlier this spring...
maddog10
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I had crabs once!
I kept a Blue Crab (female) in a 20H for about a year. Also kept a few other, strictly saltwater, crabs over the past 25 years.
I kept a Blue Crab (female) in a 20H for about a year. Also kept a few other, strictly saltwater, crabs over the past 25 years.
UNCLERUCKUS
"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
no comment ...walking away .......*whistling*
rotflmaooooo
dogofwar
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Here are some of the ones we found in Uruguay last year.
I didn't bring any back (others might have) but maybe this year, if anyone's interested in them...
There were also a variety of shrimp.
Matt
I didn't bring any back (others might have) but maybe this year, if anyone's interested in them...
There were also a variety of shrimp.
Matt
F8LBITE
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they're great with beer!!
A
AlishanAS
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Interesting crabs Matt. They look a bit like the marine squat lobsters.
dogofwar
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Yes - there were several varieties that we found. Some were more lobster-ish and some were more crab-ish. Different patterns as well. Forgot to get a bag in the last day packing...
Lively
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No kidding. We're bad, bad people DQ - we should be ashamed of ourselves... but, I'm not! :angel2:
UNCLERUCKUS
"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
you said it heee heee!
we are missing that guy who gets drunk and plays with spoons to chime in.......shhhhh GEORGE george might see this. *tip toes out*ound::FIREdevil:
msjinkzd
invert junkie
I can get alot of the different crab species you mentioned. Biggest issue is they ship poorly from overseas. I can put you in contact with a guy who has them once you decideon species. For me, the crabs (microcrabs which are safe with fish, don't require brackish, etc) remind me of ticks. i prefer shrimp and snails.
BevN
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I do still have some of the micro crabs left. I'm hoping to see youngins one f these days but I could spare a few. I don't know much about how they reproduce but they are similar in care to the crystal red which for me is still easier to keep than cherry shrimp....go figure.
The patriot or cardiosoma armatun are on a list out of Equador along with a red lobster, cherax caudricarinatus that are 4-5"!
That is about all I've seen on the list lately. Now I haven't looked at Glaser lately. I was waiting for them to get the paperword done to ship into BWI.....Harrisburg would have been great but oh well. I've gotten list from Czech and just went over that and nothing there. Nothing on the list from Peru either.
The patriot or cardiosoma armatun are on a list out of Equador along with a red lobster, cherax caudricarinatus that are 4-5"!
That is about all I've seen on the list lately. Now I haven't looked at Glaser lately. I was waiting for them to get the paperword done to ship into BWI.....Harrisburg would have been great but oh well. I've gotten list from Czech and just went over that and nothing there. Nothing on the list from Peru either.
George
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Had to go and wake up the sleeping ogre:angry3::angry3:, didn't youyou said it heee heee!
? Bad things will happen to you:angry3::sign0055: if you keep doing that DQ.How about miniature crayfish? Mine are about an inch to and inch and a quarter full grown. I suspect I could spare 6 of them Cartel. I'm not sure I know you but if you are coming to Richard's CCA burned meatfest, I would bring you some. Let me know.
George
DonkeyFish
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Dwarf crays are cool as heck! Very peaceful (except amongst themselves), so be careful to not put them in with anyone aggressive. I have mine in a community tank with dwarf rainbows and cherry shrimp--the shrimp will literally sit on the crays heads with zero reaction from the crays. It is too funny!
You'll love them for sure!
You'll love them for sure!
msjinkzd
invert junkie
I got some from George and adore them!
George
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You put the crayfish in with Cherries? I would think my crays would tear Cherries apart. They tear each other apart. I bet you don't get baby Cherries. The Crays and Rainbows would eat them for sure.
I keep Cherries with Heterandia and Crayfish with nothing but snails that I can crush for them to eat.
Rachel, I hope your Crays are doing well.
George
DonkeyFish
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Isn't that funny? I actually have tons of baby cherries in that tank despite the crays. From everything I have witnessed they are ONLY aggressive towards eachother. And not out looking for trouble, it's like when you had to share a bedroom with your kid brother and ran the masking tape down the exact middle of the room to divide it up--they have their own space in the tank, and that's that. And the 'bows are the dwarf blue-eye variety they're tiny and peaceful too. Everybody gets along swimmingly! Everybody should have one tank without drama
msjinkzd
invert junkie
Sure are!! I love them
I can't wait for babies!