Crabs Attacking Eachother!

[Aaron211192]

Hi guys, I currently have a 60L brackish water tank, with two red crabs, a male and a female.

They have been living fine together for a couple of months, apart from constant fights, in which usually the female would just run away unscathed. However, gradually the female has lost more and more limbs. She now has 3 legs missing on one side. I'm not sure what to do, as it's inevitable that she will continue to lose more limbs until there's nothing left! Surely it's cruel of me to leave her in there, but i'm not sure what else to do!

Advice please, thanks a lot x

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

I suggest getting a tank divider. they don't cut off water flow and it keeps them away from each other.

 

[Aaron211192]

Thanks for the reply; I considered this, but because of the need for the crabs to have access to dry land, I've had to set the tank up using the scenery pieces to allow this, but there would be no way of putting the divider in there.

 

[Etheridgefishbreeder]

Your be fine the shread the skin and it will grow back