Thai Red Clawed Crabs

[raptorrex]

i have red clawed crabs and with any type of crab think of its environment on where they come from... now the red clawed crabs do need warm water i believe around 23'C to 29'C is where i keep mine and they are doing just great...

you can keep them with fish, but do need an area to come out and dry, also this dry area is for them when they molt.. without it they will drown during that process...
the only thing with keeping them with fish is that if they are able to catch them then they will and will eat them or be eaten by bigger fish.. also there are these things that you can put in your aquarium where its like an air bubble under the water.. it stays at the bottom of the tank and with a pump the inside will stay dry and then that is their dry spot.. i haven't really looked into that so i'm not to sure about it..

with the salt use marine salt and i put about a tablespoon (not rounded) per gallon... to make the brackish water.. now with that you have to have fish that are fine with some salt and wont die with it...if you are putting them with your fish
i'm not a super expert with the crabs because I've only had them for awhile, but they are very social.. well mine are and i usually handle them once a day.. and i have mine in a separate tank .. not with my community fish because i don't want them eating or hurt

hope that helped xD

not sure where you got some of theses ideas form. but they are not connected with REDCLAW crabs.

first off, these crabs cant "drown" ,they have gills. and, though I'm sure there can be variation, they cast in the water.

these crabs don't hunt, nor eat fish. unless they are dead. (err the fish , lol)

you only keep Brackish fish, in Brackish water. its and "old wives tale" that "freshwater" fish need/benefit from salt. (its a great medication, used properly, though)
even a 1ppt, only stock with Brackish fish.

finally, the dry area, if its correct, is where these critters live. water is used "occasionally". even feeding should be done at the "shore line".

they will also sleep there. if the crabitat is correct and supply's damp sand for the purpose.

its common misconception that these guy are "aquatic", but need a little land. truth is they live on land and need a little water.

actually, OP. you need 2/3 land 1/3 water.

remember crabs climb. so you can only half fill any tank you use. (you can see now why keeping fish, even in a "nominally, 50g tank, is virtually impossible. 50g half filled =25g. 2/3 filled for land. gives you under 10g of water).

i too though i had "cracked it"(@BerryAttack). time and experience proved me wrong.

I also though of the "underwater dry area". its not very practical. and would require major modifications to the tank. its "do able". that said, the supply of air is no problem. though maintaining a consistent pressure (of air) means you need to go to commercial air pumps.
ultimatly, though, its not what the crabs need. they need a large area of dry land. this land also needs heated, making the ambient temp, slightly above that of the body of water.

 

[BerryAttack]

i have red clawed crabs and with any type of crab think of its environment on where they come from... now the red clawed crabs do need warm water i believe around 23'C to 29'C is where i keep mine and they are doing just great...

you can keep them with fish, but do need an area to come out and dry, also this dry area is for them when they molt.. without it they will drown during that process...
the only thing with keeping them with fish is that if they are able to catch them then they will and will eat them or be eaten by bigger fish.. also there are these things that you can put in your aquarium where its like an air bubble under the water.. it stays at the bottom of the tank and with a pump the inside will stay dry and then that is their dry spot.. i haven't really looked into that so i'm not to sure about it..

with the salt use marine salt and i put about a tablespoon (not rounded) per gallon... to make the brackish water.. now with that you have to have fish that are fine with some salt and wont die with it...if you are putting them with your fish
i'm not a super expert with the crabs because I've only had them for awhile, but they are very social.. well mine are and i usually handle them once a day.. and i have mine in a separate tank .. not with my community fish because i don't want them eating or hurt

hope that helped xD

not sure where you got some of theses ideas form. but they are not connected with REDCLAW crabs.

first off, these crabs cant "drown" ,they have gills. and, though I'm sure there can be variation, they cast in the water.

these crabs don't hunt, nor eat fish. unless they are dead. (err the fish , lol)

you only keep Brackish fish, in Brackish water. its and "old wives tale" that "freshwater" fish need/benefit from salt. (its a great medication, used properly, though)
even a 1ppt, only stock with Brackish fish.

finally, the dry area, if its correct, is where these critters live. water is used "occasionally". even feeding should be done at the "shore line".

they will also sleep there. if the crabitat is correct and supply's damp sand for the purpose.

its common misconception that these guy are "aquatic", but need a little land. truth is they live on land and need a little water.

actually, OP. you need 2/3 land 1/3 water.

remember crabs climb. so you can only half fill any tank you use. (you can see now why keeping fish, even in a "nominally, 50g tank, is virtually impossible. 50g half filled =25g. 2/3 filled for land. gives you under 10g of water).

i too though i had "cracked it"(@BerryAttack). time and experience proved me wrong.

I also though of the "underwater dry area". its not very practical. and would require major modifications to the tank. its "do able". that said, the supply of air is no problem. though maintaining a consistent pressure (of air) means you need to go to commercial air pumps.
ultimatly, though, its not what the crabs need. they need a large area of dry land. this land also needs heated, making the ambient temp, slightly above that of the body of water.

oops on my part.. well anyways whats the difference between the thai red clawed crab and just the red clawed crab??

 

[M4R13Y]

i have red clawed crabs and with any type of crab think of its environment on where they come from... now the red clawed crabs do need warm water i believe around 23'C to 29'C is where i keep mine and they are doing just great...

you can keep them with fish, but do need an area to come out and dry, also this dry area is for them when they molt.. without it they will drown during that process...
the only thing with keeping them with fish is that if they are able to catch them then they will and will eat them or be eaten by bigger fish.. also there are these things that you can put in your aquarium where its like an air bubble under the water.. it stays at the bottom of the tank and with a pump the inside will stay dry and then that is their dry spot.. i haven't really looked into that so i'm not to sure about it..

with the salt use marine salt and i put about a tablespoon (not rounded) per gallon... to make the brackish water.. now with that you have to have fish that are fine with some salt and wont die with it...if you are putting them with your fish
i'm not a super expert with the crabs because I've only had them for awhile, but they are very social.. well mine are and i usually handle them once a day.. and i have mine in a separate tank .. not with my community fish because i don't want them eating or hurt

hope that helped xD

not sure where you got some of theses ideas form. but they are not connected with REDCLAW crabs.

first off, these crabs cant "drown" ,they have gills. and, though I'm sure there can be variation, they cast in the water.

these crabs don't hunt, nor eat fish. unless they are dead. (err the fish , lol)

you only keep Brackish fish, in Brackish water. its and "old wives tale" that "freshwater" fish need/benefit from salt. (its a great medication, used properly, though)
even a 1ppt, only stock with Brackish fish.

finally, the dry area, if its correct, is where these critters live. water is used "occasionally". even feeding should be done at the "shore line".

they will also sleep there. if the crabitat is correct and supply's damp sand for the purpose.

its common misconception that these guy are "aquatic", but need a little land. truth is they live on land and need a little water.

actually, OP. you need 2/3 land 1/3 water.

remember crabs climb. so you can only half fill any tank you use. (you can see now why keeping fish, even in a "nominally, 50g tank, is virtually impossible. 50g half filled =25g. 2/3 filled for land. gives you under 10g of water).

i too though i had "cracked it"(@BerryAttack). time and experience proved me wrong.

I also though of the "underwater dry area". its not very practical. and would require major modifications to the tank. its "do able". that said, the supply of air is no problem. though maintaining a consistent pressure (of air) means you need to go to commercial air pumps.
ultimatly, though, its not what the crabs need. they need a large area of dry land. this land also needs heated, making the ambient temp, slightly above that of the body of water.

oops on my part.. well anyways whats the difference between the thai red clawed crab and just the red clawed crab??

Yeh wats the difference

 

[M4R13Y]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

 

[raptorrex]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

 

[M4R13Y]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

My local aquarium store sells these crabs that are what look to be completely aquatic (some of them like to sit on the sponge filter )
What type of crabs are these

P.s. I think they have red claws

 

[raptorrex]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

My local aquarium store sells these crabs that are what look to be completely aquatic (some of them like to sit on the sponge filter )
What type of crabs are these

P.s. I think they have red claws

sadly, they are Sesarma bidens.
its almost, always the case. they are sold, in that way.
one of the reasons it so hard, on occasion, to explain that these guys are LAND critters.

@BerryAttack. I'd be interested in your ideas on the "crab diving bell".
do you have drawings, or could you explain it?

 

[M4R13Y]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

My local aquarium store sells these crabs that are what look to be completely aquatic (some of them like to sit on the sponge filter )
What type of crabs are these

P.s. I think they have red claws

sadly, they are Sesarma bidens.
its almost, always the case. they are sold, in that way.
one of the reasons it so hard, on occasion, to explain that these guys are LAND critters.

@BerryAttack. I'd be interested in your ideas on the "crab diving bell".
do you have drawings, or could you explain it?

Go to www.crabhomes.com for those little diving bell things

You know the sesarma bidens do they require land or are they truly aquatic

Also are they fish safe

 

[raptorrex]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

My local aquarium store sells these crabs that are what look to be completely aquatic (some of them like to sit on the sponge filter )
What type of crabs are these

P.s. I think they have red claws

sadly, they are Sesarma bidens.
its almost, always the case. they are sold, in that way.
one of the reasons it so hard, on occasion, to explain that these guys are LAND critters.

@BerryAttack. I'd be interested in your ideas on the "crab diving bell".
do you have drawings, or could you explain it?

Go to www.crabhomes.com for those little diving bell things

You know the sesarma bidens do they require land or are they truly aquatic

Also are they fish safe

land YES, 2/3 should, ideally, be land
Aquatic? NO. they are a land crab. in nature, they would only be in the water when the tide in. (sleep time) though they feed at the Shaw line.
fish safe? well, in my experience, YES. but their environment means it is not practical.

they are not a critter suited to a freshwater tropical tank. even a Brackish tank is no good.
they need a species only Crabitat.


www.crabhome?.com.
lol, my goodness, what a useless bit of kit. right up there with Aquarium salt, bottled cycle and UV sterilisers.

 

[BerryAttack]

Are red clawed crabs and Thai red clawed crabs the same thing

yep Sesarma bidens, Thai Redclaw /Redclaw crab.

My local aquarium store sells these crabs that are what look to be completely aquatic (some of them like to sit on the sponge filter )
What type of crabs are these

P.s. I think they have red claws

sadly, they are Sesarma bidens.
its almost, always the case. they are sold, in that way.
one of the reasons it so hard, on occasion, to explain that these guys are LAND critters.

@BerryAttack. I'd be interested in your ideas on the "crab diving bell".
do you have drawings, or could you explain it?

yes as M4R13Y said this site www.crabhomes.com explains its purpose.

sorry for the late reply... the "crab diving bell" in my opinion is a waste.. usually in my fish tanks i like to go with the natural look.. well at least try to anyways and adding the "crab diving bell" defeats this purpose..
i'm also not to sure on the cleaning with this product.. i haven't looked into this product because i have a tank just for my crabs. i see that the idea behind it is good, but probably not practical.
These little guys love to climb and most likely will escape with the filters, heaters etc because of the high water. i wouldn't get it.

i find that with getting these pets you can keep them in a separate tank as i do.
and or like these guys just minus the aggressive fish with community fish and boom this would be an amazing set up. -> http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LNrbVcpe4&feature=related and http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXT6BttQR7E&feature=related
now with the videos i'm going with the lay out of it.. so you can have your fish and the crabs.. later on i will be doing this ideas...