My Red Claw Crab Is Dying!

[zairo]

My red claw crab hasn't move in 3 days, I know is not dead because the limbs are flexible, dosn't smell at all, and the move a littje bit once in a while; It's in a fresh water tank w/ good water quality; I took it out for a couple hours, but it didn't respond...It's a 14 g tank w/ 3 neons, 1 gourami, 1 cory, 3 platties & 2 snails,any suggestions?

 

[Davo86]

red claw crabs require some brackish water or they won't live long, how long have you had it?
It is also possible that the crab is simply molting and as a result won't be as active.

here is some info on them

 

[zairo]

red claw crabs require some brackish water or they won't live long, how long have you had it?
It is also possible that the crab is simply molting and as a result won't be as active.

here is some info on them

I bougth it 3 weeks ago, how do I setup the brackihs water?

 

[Davo86]

i'm not too sure on what levels of salt are needed for them so it may be better to post this in the brackish forum,
I do know though that you won't be able to keep your tropical fish in the same conditions

 

[zairo]

i'm not too sure on what levels of salt are needed for them so it may be better to post this in the brackish forum,
I do know though that you won't be able to keep your tropical fish in the same conditions

Thanks a lot, I guess I have to accept the fact that I can,t have that type of crabs,

 

[fergalthefish]

yes they need brackish water and also to be able to get on land(or out of the water at least), something i wasn't told by my lfs when i bought some and one by one thay all died

 

[Catfish enthusiast]

a specific gravity of 1.005 is sufficient.

Which would be roughly a Quarter strength when preparing the marine salt.

You could make a little pool for it to soak in which is brackish and that will suffice.

That is if you have an access to land??