Vampire Crabs?

[reneg]

Hi there, I have a 90L fish tank, 2 cichlids 5 dwarf rainbows couple of tetras and a sucker. I had 3 vampire crabs which I loved. I had a large piece of tropical branch coming out of the water so they had a bit of time out of the water. After a few days one had been attacked either by the other crabs or fish, he lost a few legs and eventually died. Same happened to the 2nd and the third just died after around 2 weeks, didnt look like he had been attacked just died. I was feeding them bloodworm, plus they seemed to eat other bits and bobs at the bottom.Would love to have them again but cant afford to waste around £20 each! please some advice, do you even think crabs are a good add to a general tropical fish tank.

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

 

[fishoholic]

replied to your thread in oddballs
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/373595-anyone-ever-had-crabs/

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Is it a Epulotheres sp or Gecarcinus quadratus you have? they often get mixed up

 

[fishoholic]

Is it a Epulotheres sp or Gecarcinus quadratus you have? they often get mixed up

Vampire crabs are Geosesarma sp.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

they often get mixed up

Vampire crabs are Geosesarma sp.

I know

 

[This Old Spouse]

I think you should have crabs in a completely separate tank so you can customize the environment to them.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Agree if i can find out which the op has for certain i can advise of tank set ups