little_squid
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cool keep us posted on other info you find or if you buy some how long they live
mabe getting them young like you posted might be a short answer
mabe getting them young like you posted might be a short answer
Sand Crab/Mole Crab - Hoping someone can help me
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jglackin
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I will likely get some when I find them. I am also going to get some sand bed clams and other critters. I like the additional biodiversity.
I found another place that carries them as well. The person that carries them is a well known expert and author on sea horses. She describes them as easy to care for and reef safe. If they died easily, I am not sure that they would be listed as easy to care for on her website as well as Saltwaterfish.com's web site.
I will keep everyone posted.
I found another place that carries them as well. The person that carries them is a well known expert and author on sea horses. She describes them as easy to care for and reef safe. If they died easily, I am not sure that they would be listed as easy to care for on her website as well as Saltwaterfish.com's web site.
I will keep everyone posted.
little_squid
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i did do a quick search on wetwebmedia and posted one of the post i found but there was many more of them to go thru which i didnt have time to read.
do a quick search on there and see what you find
do a quick search on there and see what you find
jglackin
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Saltwaterfish.com tells me that they will have mole crabs by the end of this week.
However, here is their response to my question about mortality and husbandry: "Thanks for the email. The Sandsifting Crabs are fairly easy to care for and you should be successful in keeping them as long as they are well fed.
We recommend Ghost Feeder shrimp and a meaty diet"
The problem is that this is a BS reply. Mole crabs are filter feeders! They don't eat feeder shrimp and meaty foods. I'm not impressed.
However, here is their response to my question about mortality and husbandry: "Thanks for the email. The Sandsifting Crabs are fairly easy to care for and you should be successful in keeping them as long as they are well fed.
We recommend Ghost Feeder shrimp and a meaty diet"
The problem is that this is a BS reply. Mole crabs are filter feeders! They don't eat feeder shrimp and meaty foods. I'm not impressed.
Pufferpunk
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Are they similar to the horeshoe crab?
hoosierpat
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If they were easy to keep as well as common along the shore they would be common in stores. As soon as hobbyists find a new solution to any of their reefkeeping woes, they are typically collected to satisfy the need. If you have never seen it in a store, which I haven't, and never seen it on a wholesaler's list, which I haven't, I would assume that it doesn't do very well in a tank. From time to time I see soldier crabs listed on wholesaler's lists as blue crabs. It would seem that both these crabs are similar in that they typically live on the shore and create burrows. I can tell you affirmatively that soldier crabs will not live beyond a week in a tank that is completely aquatic. I would be very skeptical of any website that is selling these as easy to care for.
little_squid
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how big were they?
little_squid
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yea mine says the same thing lol
have you put a piece of krill on the sand? mabe that might make them come out for a lick?
have you put a piece of krill on the sand? mabe that might make them come out for a lick?
jglackin
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I dumped mine in my tank, after a 30 minute acclimation, watched them disappear into the sand, and then dashed for the airport and haven't been home since.
If I can successfully keep these 5 alive, I will likely order at least 5 more, along with some of those sand bed clams. I don't really care if I can see them that often, or even at all, I like the biodiversity and the work they do in pulling proteins out of the water.
If I can successfully keep these 5 alive, I will likely order at least 5 more, along with some of those sand bed clams. I don't really care if I can see them that often, or even at all, I like the biodiversity and the work they do in pulling proteins out of the water.
