Freshwater Crabs

[PumaWard]

In a quick google search (never, ever trust an LFS to give you accurate iformation unless they've proven themselves knowledgeable over and over) and you'll find they're brackish water animals. But, I'm sure it'll be chalked up to BS as someone so delicately put it.

If you want to innapropriately house your animals, fine. Don't tell other people to try it without the facts. You all say your animals are "fine," but the real question is, will they even survive half their lifespan? We'll see. Sheddidly seems to be the only one that actually did any research, and may very well be right on their needs (hardwater vs. brackish). Time will tell.


BTW, fine is a very relative term. My betta did just "fine" in an unheated vase for 3 months... then keeled over with a severe fungus infestation.... I also have good sized list of things that were "fine" until they keeled over dead unexpectidly when they should still be "fine;" of which I will happily provide.

Roan, I understand your postion, but I did a search on natural Procambarus diets and came up with things like tadpoles and fish. I think it is ill-advised to recommend them, without the very least saying that there's a good chance they will turn on fish, for a fish tank. Cherax aren't the only other species. Many wild-caught ones are not Cherax (which, correct me if I'm wrong are from Australia) that will attack fish (been there, done that ).

Anyway, I think it's time I leave this thread be .

 

[graphicdesign_r]

Good Idea PW apparently you don't play well with others, especially people who own these animals and have personal experience with caring for them.

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[Clurin]

Sorry, but I have to defend Puma here from the last flame. From all the threads I've read, she is very knowledgeable and explains where she gets the information she offers. Just because you don't agree with her, it doesn't mean she doesn't "play well with others." Keep the flames in your grill.

 

[Roan Art]

. . .Roan, I understand your postion, but I did a search on natural Procambarus diets and came up with things like tadpoles and fish. I think it is ill-advised to recommend them, without the very least saying that there's a good chance they will turn on fish, for a fish tank. Cherax aren't the only other species. Many wild-caught ones are not Cherax (which, correct me if I'm wrong are from Australia) that will attack fish (been there, done that ).

I didn't think I had to say they would turn on the fish, since everyone else is pretty good at saying it themselves Thing is, I haven't heard from one person who has kept captive Procambarus and said that they've turned on the fish.

Actually, I did find someone on the net who breeds both Cherax sp. and Procambarus sp. for sale. I'm going to shoot that guy and email and see if he can offer some information. How does that sound?

One more word of note: I just read in the Bottom Feeders Forum about a pleco who attacked and killed two channel cats: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61342

Apparently the guy was starving. Perhaps that is why my Procambarus doesn't bother my fish or anything? Mine is well fed on veggies, wafers, shrimp and stuff.

Just a thought.

Anyway, I think it's time I leave this thread be .

Awww c'mon, get back here

Roan

 

[graphicdesign_r]

Sorry, but I have to defend Puma here from the last flame. From all the threads I've read, she is very knowledgeable and explains where she gets the information she offers. Just because you don't agree with her, it doesn't mean she doesn't "play well with others." Keep the flames in your grill.

How noble of you. In this entire thread, there is not one link or scientific reference, other than referencing a "quick Google search" (Now THERE is scientific proof that she knows the ins and outs of RCC's) POINT OF FACT: I research EVERY fish I buy, to find out how to care for it. The amount of salt that RCC's require is not enough to consider them "brackish" inverts. MOST aquariums benefit from the occasional (I use once every two months). addition of a small amount of sea salt, it lessens stress on your fish, and adds nutrients and minerals to the water, and may reduce outbreaks of ich from tainted plants or introduced stock (I have never had ich in my tanks, nor do I ever expect to). I also often do large (50-60%) water changes, to avoid concentrations of toxins that could stress or damage my fish.

Unless you know what you are talking about, please keep YOUR grill closed unless you are trying to catch flies.

I am done here, and the person who started this thread has already lost interest. Unfortunately some people would rather be "right" than use this forum for it's intended purpose, helping people with questions!!

 

[Clurin]

I didn't say you were wrong or she was right. I just didn't think she deserved to get attacked. *shrug* I apologize for saying anything, I guess. Sorry for suggesting some civility. My :OT: post is done. Move along.