Matt_95 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I've decided to set up a tank for soem crabs so while I am away I have been busy collectiong some, no ID on the first two, I'm calling them Aussie vampire crabs for now. What do you guys think of them? Fiddlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Not the sort of announcement to make in polite company Matt nicely coloured little fellas.... are you going to set up a habitat tank for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'm just so excited is all For now it's a bucket with brackish water and sand lol. I'll be setting up a marine iwagumi tank, I got some macro algae from an LFS that was growing as a carpet in their display tank. I'm sending two pairs up to Sarah as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jha Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Can these be adapted to freshwater Matt? pretty cool looking crabs. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Nope, they can survive for short periods of times in it though, it's not good for them though. They can go brackish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachSlices Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Not the sort of announcement to make in polite company Matt i dont think Matt gets it. Nice crabbies!! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 If Matt was getting it, that would explain the crabs. *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 ROFL. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Lets hope he's not getting it then!!! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Heh. He should get it - he's told everyone he has crabs already. Nice crabs Milkcrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 lol when i saw the title i cracked myself laughing . nice little crabs matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Neffy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ohh i think they are really cute !! do they try to nip your fingers at all ? how do you catch them i tried taking photos of some once and theyd dart away as fast as they could =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 are they freshwater or saltwater crabs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 @Joan Can these be adapted to freshwater Matt? pretty cool looking crabs. Nope, they can survive for short periods of times in it though, it's not good for them though. They can go brackish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 lol... I completely missed that. Got distracted with the "matt got crabs" comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 LMFAO. How do you find these things mate. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just watched the video. Wondering if it actually consisted of a mouthful of crabs or there's something funky in my tea... Um, I hope this is the first and last time I ever say this but; congrats on the crabs... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 ummm.... Paul you don't want to find those things :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 They don't nip, they are very placid. They run though. You need to be really sneaky and stalk them or some don't reach a burrow in time and you can grab them. Can't see your videos guys :/ oh if you go catch them wear heaps of mossie repelent. I've still got bites :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Not sure that's right Matt. I think having lots of Mozzie Repelent on may hinder the chance of catching the crabs in the first place. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Plenty of cream Matt.... that will settle the bites ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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