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jameS_94
04-26-2009, 04:21 PM
well........is it possible to keep coldwater crabs?
my dad does sea fishing and he uses peeler crabs for his bait
when he recieves the crabs there all alive and i was wondering if it would be easy to keep a few in a smallish tank and even possibly breed them.
i would set the tank up as half water and half sand with rocks etc.
thing is woudl the water get too warm for them as they are coldwater crabs ?


thanks
cl0wn
04-26-2009, 05:01 PM
hhmmmm, would have thought it would be ok as they are used to living in rockpools were the water would be warmer just a simple set up. maybe lit by led's to reduce heat. give it a go, won't cost you anything.
grumpy_banghai
04-26-2009, 05:09 PM
Fit a chiller! :D Grow them big & eat them.
jameS_94
04-26-2009, 05:57 PM
will set it up tonight and post pics later :D
TheCoralGardenLtd
04-27-2009, 06:28 AM
Never tried our native species myself, but have a couple of cutomers who did. General feeling is that a chiller is required, bUT with just crabs that may not be such a problem.
Let us know how you get on.;)
jameS_94
04-27-2009, 05:14 PM
right all set up and will have pics up within the next ten mins :D
jameS_94
04-27-2009, 05:25 PM
the water still a bit murky but its settling down nicely ;)
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TheCoralGardenLtd
04-27-2009, 05:50 PM
That is actually quite cool!;)
Hope they do OK.
cl0wn
04-27-2009, 05:58 PM
they look awesome!!! can we have a fts please? also what lighting are you using. good job that man. just go down to the coast with a bucket and stock it up!!!
jameS_94
04-27-2009, 06:31 PM
thanks :D
its only a small tank at the moment but if it all goes well i have a spare 3foot tank that is waiting to be used :cool:
the lighitn is only a T8. i will keep them off as much as possible as the heat will soon add up maybe its worth getitng some cheap LEDs to use as lights . i will get a FTS later :)
Ocean Corals
04-27-2009, 06:35 PM
thanks :D
its only a small tank at the moment but if it all goes well i have a spare 3foot tank that is waiting to be used :cool:
the lighitn is only a T8. i will keep them off as much as possible as the heat will soon add up maybe its worth getitng some cheap LEDs to use as lights . i will get a FTS later :)

Nice one james.... How big are the crabs?? Em has a small tank about 12"x12"x10" high.... You can have it if you want??? If your 3footer is the tank you bought off me you wont be able to use it as it has had copper in it. It was my QT....

Paul
jameS_94
04-27-2009, 07:19 PM
Nice one james.... How big are the crabs?? Em has a small tank about 12"x12"x10" high.... You can have it if you want??? If your 3footer is the tank you bought off me you wont be able to use it as it has had copper in it. It was my QT....

Paul

its a different 3foot tank which was bought for my new sump, then i was given a bigger one so i am using that for my new sump now. :cool:
ill see how the crabs get on and if it all goes well id love emmas tank :D
the crabs are about 2-3 inches big :D
Ocean Corals
04-27-2009, 07:22 PM
its a different 3foot tank which was bought for my new sump, then i was given a bigger one so i am using that for my new sump now. :cool:
ill see how the crabs get on and if it all goes well id love emmas tank :D
the crabs are about 2-3 inches big :D

Try get them to 6" and we'll have them for tea :)