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I also wanted to add this since your same post keeps showing: these crabs are fine with right fish and they must have correct water or else they will die. But they also die from beating each other up. They are entertaining and ok as long as there aren't more than 2 to a tank. If you add more...

Good luck with these crabs! Your method sounds logical and I have them and found these guys are so darn territorial! They never bothered my fish, just each other. Their brackish condition has to be just right or they die. They need to also be in with the right fish (fish that are brackish) and...

I wanted to write back to you: my tank is still working with same fish. I transferred RCC's to tank by themselves, its brackish. They never did destroy anything. They may have nibbled on one plant but never bothered my fish. I still have them and they're all fine. These crabs did not destroy...

Wow,...so I'm not the only one!

Hi, Can someone help me with a new tank? I know there is a waiting period for adding fish to a new tank, but, my question is this---When I set up a new 10 gal tank today and add dechlorinated water with start zyme plus some water from previous tank, and filter and heater, how soon can I add my...

Yep, after reviewing all comments then explaining myself when I did not have to, and not having one person see the pattern of events, I decided I don't owe any more explanations. I'll buy fish and not mention it, not worth the hassle from others!!!!!!!! That's good! Its what I wanted in the...

Hey, its not my fault about what is found on the internet!!!! At least I looked! Some people don't bother! Its not my fault what is on the internet or that stores have no idea what they are selling!!!

I found my answer,...will get red tails or balas as soon as I get my new tank set up, and could get a whole shoal! They will all still be in the store in that cramped 13" x 13" overstocked tank anyway. I know info on internet varies, but originally read balas grow to 6". The comments here were...

I got scolded here after I bought the bala, people could have worded their comments differently. I have a great attitude and maintain my tank. It is not helpful with other attitudes I read about with this topic. I guess the problem is others could share information better than scolding, I...

Yep, it sure did come across as harsh. The bala is still at the store in the 13" x 13" overstocked tank. It would have been more constructive to hear an explanation that was more helpful.

If your snail was really doing this I know why....he.has been around my husband! (laughing) Even I can't stand it and I leave the room! I often go shopping and hope when I return he is doing something else. All the more reason to treat myself. I always manage to find something I like whether...

I've had hermit crabs for years and love them! They are so easy to care for: mine are in an aquarium with screened lid and I put saran wrap over 1/2 of the top as they love it warm and humid. Mine have a cave made of reptile wood, love sand and I give them eco earth substrate that can be...

I had 2 FB's in a 5.5 gal then got a 10 gal. and got 2 more FB's and all 4 are doing great! I have 60 water and 40 land. Mine have a screened lid, driftwood, treehouse, plants, smooth rocks, land area with eco earth substrate, and terra cotta pot for hiding. One of the four is skinny so I try to...

I forgot to mention the possum family LOL, they come here for dinner, too. :hyper: I have a similar pet family. When my sister asked me some time ago, "Why do you get all these little pets? They all die anyway." Well, I enjoy these little pets and feel good giving them a nice home and best...

Hi everyone, I have not written for a while due to several family emergencies. I am back and have good news: I have a new 10 gal with toads, ok, frogs. Still have tropical fish and hermits. It looks like a pet store here but I like it. My red claw crabs died because I moved them from fish tank...

Yeah, I guess so!

I'll check forum later, I'm going to have a snack then go outside and see if my stray cat is here. She was here last night, in the garage because it was cold. I still have her bed and litter box for her and I've been waiting for 3 hours. I was hoping she would come back tonight so she can sleep...

These are red claw crabs, little guys I found by accident when I was in a pet store looking for dogs treats and fish supplies.

I have 2 dogs, 5 hermits, 5 RCC's, and a fish tank plus feed several stray cats, squirrels, and resident mole. Do husbands count as pets? LOL :lol:

Oh, same here!

Oh, are you in the US? or UK? Just curious... :fish:

Yes I am north and I've never been to MN, but I feel bad when I see them getting so much snow! If they are like my area we are used to it, but MN gets heavier snow than we do. When you said fish section, did you mean in a grocery store or another type of store?

I thought so, but then I remembered somewhere I read some can get aggressive and some can get big (by big I mean 3-4" maybe 5"?) I saw them at our super grocery store and they were round looking and about 1 3/4" long, a light yellowish to light gray color. They must come in a variety of colors...

Just curious..do you have alot of pets? Did you add sand to your crab tank? Are they in brackish water? heater? plants? rocks? What do you feed yours? I tried with mine: lettuce, spinach, carrots, grapes, raw fish..they weren't impressed. I give them flake food, krill, plankton, dried...

Oh, I have a community tank with killifish, betta, platys, mollies, danios. All get along and I built a rock cave and have several live plants. I never bred fish but did have platys that kept having babies alot. I had yo-yo loaches years ago and loved them plus an eel, they were my favorites. I...

Just wondered if you ever got sand for your crabs? I have mine in with small pebbles plus a sand area, they seem to like both. How many crabs do you have?

Do you still have this fish? Just wondered what other kinds of fish you have, too.

Thanks for letting me know about wiki, I can check that, too. I have fish and crabs separated so the fish are in FW and crabs are in brackish water. Now I have to figure out my live plants in crab tank being near heater enough to cause plant odor. I want my crabs to have live plants, not...

Oh heck no, I would not add ammonia. I have a product called Ammoniasafe if I need it. My tank has cycled and there is no bacteria bloom now. I know about ammonia's effects and would never add ammonia, would watch for it then add Ammoniasafe if necessary. Sorry if I confused anyone: my lid is...

I always add de-chlorinator but as for marine salt being stronger: I meant it is probably more concentrated with salt and minerals. If you added too much of either salt, it could be too much for crabs to survive in. Yes I knew marine salt did not disappear into aquarium salt, was it someone else...

If you were writing to me I finally read about how hearty these crabs are to changing water conditions, as when they are in the wild. Also, I've read about owners that kept these crabs for years in salt other than the type you mentioned, so their advice sounded reasonable to me. I could not find...

I already knew that, but I see what you are saying about their water and know they like this type of water. I did read about people who kept them with fish, had crabs that lived fine in different salt types and know they need minerals. I did look for a marine mix but could not find one, so after...

Oh, here is your post again, I answered somewhere thismorning about tank size and timeframe now is getting so close to leaf raking, holidays and cooking that I would put this off plus I am happy with my tanks and dread getting new fish and taking it to my car when its 25 or 30 degrees and...

I thought I'd write again: I would have gotten the largest tank that would fit into my house but since I am happy with tanks I have and because soon the holidays will be here with leaf raking, cooking, and xmas, I will think about fish another time. I do dread taking a new fish from a store to...

Hey, I'm glad you mentioned apollo sharks, maybe there is someone who owns them and can clarify their needs. I will keep the tanks I have for now, if I have time much later I will think fish species over, but as it gets closer to winter and xmas I will be busier so I don't know when I would...

I'd like to know why stores insist on housing balas with red tails, put them into small tank and have no room for them if they are not purchased and need to be moved. I also would like to know why the store can't take their 200 feeder goldfish and divide them up to go in small tanks so they...

Thanks for writing: I won't be getting a larger tank anytime soon but if and when I do, I'll look into possibly smaller sharks, apollo kind? But I am happy with my tanks the way they are and am too busy now to consider getting a larger tank. But thanks for thinking of possible shark fish species...

Oh, those questions: there is no point in me answering, I am not going to get a bala or a larger tank anyway, at least for now. Hope you know I am done talking about balas or fish that resemble a shark. I am happy with the tanks I have. I took him back and that should be adequate.

About RCC's I got the water problem solved- will use natural sea salt as I read that instant ocean is not necessary, the type of salt I have is adequate. Will again look into it later when I have more time.