Got me some Moon Crabs

Manlove is my forte · 13 Jul 2009 at 15:45

Crabs are evil little escape artists, given half a chance they will be out of the tank and feasting on your brains.

When I had crabs (oo-err missus) they were for ever climbing up the decorations in my tank and few escaped, and couldn't find their way back

I had to gaffer tape up the back of my tank to prevent them escaping.

mac1st3 · 13 Jul 2009 at 15:48

Used to go crab fishing using bacon as bait, danish bacon was usually the best

but not sure if they eat it though

The_blue · 13 Jul 2009 at 15:57

Looked into these a while back but never did anything about it. look cool.

What i really want is leaf cutter ants!

smelf1 · 13 Jul 2009 at 16:03

Well i already keep Cray fish and they are escape artists along with the weather loach i have so i always tape up any hole at the back of my tanks.

These guys eat fresh fruit, dead fish and anything else really.

I have a heat lamp over the sand as this way they stay on the land the most.

They dont grow that big i think 3 inch carapace and 6 inc legs.

They like to be in groups and only attack each other if you starve them.

Their pinch is strong and they dont let go.

Mat · 13 Jul 2009 at 16:52

smelf1 said:
Their pinch is strong and they dont let go.

\o/

Aero · 13 Jul 2009 at 17:37

Also known as raindow crabs. They are fast little buggers and grow quite big. I would be careful how you feed them as they will fight for food and damage each other. Fantastic colours though.

Aero

Dj_Jestar · 13 Jul 2009 at 17:40

Won't they rip each other apart?

lofz · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:22

nice crabs, I nearly got one for my tank at the weekend, a lot smaller than those though.

ac1d1ty · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:24

It is a crazy crazy world.

something daft already!! · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:26

Crabs are almost as evil as spiders. No living thing should have 8 limbs. It is wrong and against God's will.

Tefal · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:27

smelf1 said:
They like to be in groups and only attack each other if you starve them.
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Dj_Jestar said:
Won't they rip each other apart?

apparently not.

NickK · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:29

Just waiting for Jonny69 - Cooking Crabs.

The_blue · 13 Jul 2009 at 18:58

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17972142

vintage-x · 13 Jul 2009 at 19:46

I bought 3 red clawed crabs last week for my big tank.
The little buggers have already ate 2 of my cory cats (although I dont know if they were just eating the dead bodies of if they took a swipe in the middle of the night)

One of them shed the other day and left its shell in the middle of the tank and I thought it was a dead crab. It was only when I picked it out of the tank that I could tell it was a empty shell. " minutes later I saw it hiding in one of my plants

fishfishfish · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:08

Same as these - they're called Cardiosoma armatum. They can actually get pretty big. I've seen some massive ones getting on for 20cm or more.

Here's one of mine from many moons ago.

Farore · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:13

Do they go back into their Pokeball when you are done with them?

gillywibble · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:19

They look cool and evil at the same time.