Getting Crabs, Help?

[SaMoNaMe2010]

Hello
Basicly Acople of seconds ago i decided i should get crabs, would this tank be ok. What Kind Of Crabs Would Be Best? what would i need to buy for this tank, and if possible please like exact types of heater and filter . Also how much is is likley to cost me, what would i do about lighting and how could i cover that hole in the top? I have cats soo.

 

[Truck]

wheres, the tank, and what crabs are we looking at? freshwater, brackish, saltwater or land?

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

wheres, the tank, and what crabs are we looking at? freshwater, brackish, saltwater or land?

Sorry it wont let me post the picture at the moment, but im working on it. And freashwater

 

[Truck]

what species?

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

what species?

Not sure havnt been to the lfs for a while, last time i went i think they had red clawed crabs or red crabs of something like that.

 

[Truck]

red clawed crabs are infact brackish, they prefer a salinity of about 1.005 Sg.

the tank should be half filled, and should have peices of wood/rock sticking out of the water for the crab to climb on.

they prefer a PH of around 7.8 (to keep there shells intact)

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

Heres the tank
And how do i make the tank brackish?

 

[Truck]

im guessing that bowl has a capcity of 4 litres? ive seen them in the shops. that is WAY to small for red clawed crabs, they get to 3 inches across and need room to stretch their legs

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

im guessing that bowl has a capcity of 4 litres? ive seen them in the shops. that is WAY to small for red clawed crabs, they get to 3 inches across and need room to stretch their legs

Dang, is there any smaller spicies?

 

[Truck]

yes there are but a bowl is not suitable, a 10 gallon long would be needed for red clawed crabs, with EXCELLENT filltration as they are VERY messy creatures

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

yes there are but a bowl is not suitable, a 10 gallon long would be needed for red clawed crabs, with EXCELLENT filltration as they are VERY messy creatures

Oh okay then, I guess i mayaswell not bother. I do have a 40 litre tank, but well it has fish in it soo i cant really take out half the water. lol

 

[Truck]

you shouldnt be mixing these crabs with fish anyway, they would easily hunt down anything slow

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

you shouldnt be mixing these crabs with fish anyway, they would easily hunt down anything slow

Yeh, I wanst plannig to put them with fish anyway. And Yeh i have quite afew slow fish, like Hillstrem Loaches And a Banjo Catfish