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Old 05-10-2014, 07:03 PM   #11
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Adults are able to live in freshwater but babies are marine
can i do anything to the filters?? to prevent them from getting sucked in
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:13 PM   #12
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can i do anything to the filters?? to prevent them from getting sucked in
You can insert a sponge over the filter inlet and reduce the flow rate if possible.
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Old 07-10-2014, 04:03 PM   #13
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can any expert help please im so lost..
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Old 11-10-2014, 04:41 PM   #14
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Hi bro, if you want to try raising the crab eggs, you can try the following:

When the eggs turn a darker shade, about brown colour, you can move the female to a tank by herself. This tank should be filled with brackish water, and should have rocks for the female to climb onto land, and a place for her to hide.

After she releases the eggs, remove the female and the rocks, increase the salinity to marine salinity. Put a light above the tank and keep it on constantly. The crab larvae (called zoea) will swim towards the light as they are photostatic. Darken the sides of the tank so that light will not enter from the side.

Feed them phytoplankton. To get phytoplankton, take seawater, and add a bit of crushed pellets. After a few weeks there will be an algae bloom and the water will turn green, that is phytoplankton. For feeding, add a bit until the water turns cloudy.

That's it for now. When the eggs hatch do update us again.
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Old 11-10-2014, 04:45 PM   #15
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Pics of my setup last time, a bit primitive but it sort of works



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Old 12-10-2014, 09:37 PM   #16
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Pics of my setup last time, a bit primitive but it sort of works



whoa! what breed is this .. and is there any need to filter the water? actually i have 3 females of the same breed pregnant lol
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Old 13-10-2014, 02:22 PM   #17
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That's metasesarma obesum. You can put a gently bubbling sponge filter.
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Old 21-10-2014, 11:20 AM   #18
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That's metasesarma obesum. You can put a gently bubbling sponge filter.
I am impressed. Posting it so that u know.
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Old 21-10-2014, 05:13 PM   #19
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TS, yr crab looked cute n fun.... if u managed to hatch the eggs, how are u going to cope with lots of tiny crabs running around? ha....
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Haha thanks!
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