freshwater crab

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led_zeppelin

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Hey guys yesterday i saw a freshwater crab and was curious if it could go with cichlids or any other kind of fish or would they try and eat them? Also what do they eat?
 

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Crabs require access to the surface, with an area they can hang out on. They pose a threat to most fish, especially those that are long finned, spend most of their time on the bottom, or are slow swimmers. They require a protected area where they can hide as their shell hardens after a molt. Some fish will eat crustaceans, as well.
 

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OrionGirl said:
Crabs require access to the surface, with an area they can hang out on. They pose a threat to most fish, especially those that are long finned, spend most of their time on the bottom, or are slow swimmers. They require a protected area where they can hide as their shell hardens after a molt. Some fish will eat crustaceans, as well.
Actually, some species are fully aquatic (albeit mostly incompatible, in the long run, with cichlids).
 

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led_zeppelin said:
Ok cause the ones i saw had no acess to the top, they looked really cool except for one that had 5 of its legs/arms chopped of, poor guy.
Were they a brownish color with one claw noticeably larger than the other? Or were they red/black? Or something else?
 

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Hi led_zeppelin,

They can also introduce harmful parasites. And some of those critters can grow to be HUGE!!! 6" or more...so unless you want to be pinching off claws :eek: you might want to make sure any tankmates are fast swimmers.

I also understand they're very opportunistic feeders, even with a small mouth and peaceful bottom-dwelling appearance...I've heard they won't let go of any slow-moving fin if they take a notion to grab hold of it...so they aren't picky.
 
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Hi led_zeppelin,

They can also introduce harmful parasites. And some of those critters can grow to be HUGE!!! 6" or more...so unless you want to be pinching off claws :eek: you might want to make sure any tankmates are fast swimmers.

I also understand they're very opportunistic feeders, even with a small mouth and peaceful bottom-dwelling appearance...I've heard they won't let go of any slow-moving fin if they take a notion to grab hold of it...so they aren't picky.
sound more picky then i expected, maybe in the future ill get a tank just for themselves, that would be an intresting creature to bread! Hey how did you get that cool screen name?
 
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