Lonely crab?

[belfastbabe]

I have an 18g with one red clawed crab...
Can i introduce another crab?
or will they fight?
would the lone crab be happy on his own?

[jackiomy]

Is there places for them to get out? And do you have fresh water or brackish water? They need brackish water to thrive otherwise they just kinda fade away and die. I have had 4 in a 20 gallon and everyone got along fine as long as they had their own perches. I have also been told since then that they need about a square foot of territory per crab. So I would say yes to a buddy. You might want to get the opposite sex if possible so you won't get as much conflict over territory.

[belfastbabe]

The old brackish water arguement...

I have kept mine in freshwater for 6 months, hes thriving,feeding, molting with attitude, lets not deflect from the fact these crabs breed in freshwater and adapt to do so in the wild...!

Any how... i have slate and driftwood in the tank...perches i assume u mean different land options.... i only have 2 perches...

But thank you

[jackiomy]

Sounds like it will work to me. :)

[belfastbabe]

now if i get another crab and this new crab somehow kills my crusty! i shall sue u jackiomy!! lol :D

[Arakkis]

depends on the temperment of the crab..