Moort82
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Hi, I have been finding a few large crabs throughout my system. It a selection of satellite tanks connected together and I have now found 4 30-50mm Actaeodes tomentosus (sometimes called mud crabs). I know the one in the main display has been there for a couple of years and hasn't caused any problems to my knowledge. I recently saw that it had gotten big and decided to relocate it to a large refugium. Since them I have found two smaller ones in other tanks connected to the display and just a few minutes ago not another similar sized to the big fella. They are all the same species which is a long winded way of coming to my question.
Is it likely that they were all hitchhikers and its just a coincidence? or is it possible for crabs to survive to settle in aquaria? I don't run a skimmer but have heavy flow with powerheads so would expect them to go through them. I would have thought they have a planktonic stage of a couple of weeks minimum? Would appreciate your thoughts.
TIA
Is it likely that they were all hitchhikers and its just a coincidence? or is it possible for crabs to survive to settle in aquaria? I don't run a skimmer but have heavy flow with powerheads so would expect them to go through them. I would have thought they have a planktonic stage of a couple of weeks minimum? Would appreciate your thoughts.
TIA
