Looking for Vampire crab.

Warlock · 04-16-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobbes1911

what was the most difficult aspect of the wild caught specimen?

from all i saw.. it was the correct environment.. there is not much out there on where/how they should be housed..

they like to borrow in the substrate.. so i got some zoo med riversand to mix like a one to one ratio with cocofibers.. to at least 4".. and fill with water to about the 2" mark..

some others had water features.. some just moss.. i was going to use the mix and still have to stuff for when i am ready..
also.. i was going to enclose the top.. to keep in mositure

Hobbes1911 · 04-16-2013, 06:01 PM

hmmm I was planning on using ABG substrate with 4" deep substrate. I hope they'll make it. What kind of water conditions should I be shooting for?

Warlock · 04-16-2013, 06:05 PM

i believe they will like the moist.. but not some much saturated..

i was looking for like a bowl that i can place in the substrate.. to see if the would actually like being in the water.. but i believe they are terrestrial then anything

Warlock · 04-16-2013, 06:07 PM

OOH.. another thing.. if you buy from LFS>. IF you see them.. my LFS had like 4 shipments come in and it was almost always 9-1 Male.. and female usually DOA

think it was a HEAT THING

Warlock · 04-16-2013, 06:08 PM

http://www.shrimpnow.com/forums/show...ire-crab-Setup

Hobbes1911 · 04-16-2013, 06:09 PM

What temps are we shooting for here?

Warlock · 04-16-2013, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobbes1911

What temps are we shooting for here?

was going to try 70's.. from what i have seen room temp was typical

Hobbes1911 · 04-16-2013, 06:16 PM

hmmm. So is it the transit for shipping or what is the ultimate killer? And substrate wise, I was planning on having it moist but not water logged (since in a high humidity set-up, dry substrate is pretty much impossible to achieve) - thoughts?

**gordonrichards** · 04-21-2013, 04:49 PM

Its all about providing them caves
Temperature in the lower 70s
Light humidity, with a water feature.
I like to provide more dry area in the tank and more wet area.
I provide plenty of live food in the form of crickets and superworms.
I provide crab pellets and take them out of tank after 6-7 hours.

Substrate I use common cocofiber, they will burrow into it.

I just got a batch of 50 in, I had some dead on arrival as per usual, but once they chill out in the tank they will be fine. The real hope is to get a mix of male/female and harvest baby crabs. Right now I have red devils which are showing great red color and common yellow/purples.

They really do require dry and wet areas in the tank.

-Gordon

Tokemoke · 04-23-2013, 09:01 AM

These guys look so cool! Anyone have pictures of the habitats you've created for them?

04-21-2013, 04:49 PM	#24
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (299/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,422	Its all about providing them caves Temperature in the lower 70s Light humidity, with a water feature. I like to provide more dry area in the tank and more wet area. I provide plenty of live food in the form of crickets and superworms. I provide crab pellets and take them out of tank after 6-7 hours. Substrate I use common cocofiber, they will burrow into it. I just got a batch of 50 in, I had some dead on arrival as per usual, but once they chill out in the tank they will be fine. The real hope is to get a mix of male/female and harvest baby crabs. Right now I have red devils which are showing great red color and common yellow/purples. They really do require dry and wet areas in the tank. -Gordon __________________ Planted Tank Guru

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04-16-2013, 06:01 PM	#17
Hobbes1911 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,219	hmmm I was planning on using ABG substrate with 4" deep substrate. I hope they'll make it. What kind of water conditions should I be shooting for?

04-16-2013, 06:05 PM	#18
Warlock Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 644	i believe they will like the moist.. but not some much saturated.. i was looking for like a bowl that i can place in the substrate.. to see if the would actually like being in the water.. but i believe they are terrestrial then anything

04-16-2013, 06:07 PM	#19
Warlock Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 644	OOH.. another thing.. if you buy from LFS>. IF you see them.. my LFS had like 4 shipments come in and it was almost always 9-1 Male.. and female usually DOA think it was a HEAT THING

04-16-2013, 06:08 PM	#20
Warlock Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 644	http://www.shrimpnow.com/forums/show...ire-crab-Setup

04-16-2013, 06:09 PM	#21
Hobbes1911 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,219	What temps are we shooting for here?

04-16-2013, 06:16 PM	#23
Hobbes1911 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,219	hmmm. So is it the transit for shipping or what is the ultimate killer? And substrate wise, I was planning on having it moist but not water logged (since in a high humidity set-up, dry substrate is pretty much impossible to achieve) - thoughts?

04-23-2013, 09:01 AM	#25
Tokemoke Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 33	These guys look so cool! Anyone have pictures of the habitats you've created for them?