Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 We have an 100 gallon freshwater fishtank. No one but me wants to keep it, so I am slowly learning how to maintain it (which involved cooking dinner for a friend who has a huge freshwater tank also. He bonded with DH and I didn't have to do anything but hold their cute 3 month old. What a deal!) Anyway, I bought 6 more aquatic crabs the other day and 2 went belly up overnight. I returned them and got replacements, a new plant, and a fancy new red gourami. I also have some aquatic frogs in there, which seem to self breed. Does anyone have experience with aquatic crabs? I've had escapees from the tank, and some of the other fish have eaten them if they fall ill. They are so cute though and I'd like to continue to have them. Insight welcome. AMyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 It sounds like a lot of fun. I havem't had a fish tank is a very long time. I used to have the frogs and there were always so fun to watch. Donna --- akfral wrote: > We have an 100 gallon freshwater fishtank. No one > but me wants to keep it, > so I am slowly learning how to maintain it (which > involved cooking dinner for a > friend who has a huge freshwater tank also. He > bonded with DH and I didn't > have to do anything but hold their cute 3 month > old. What a deal!) > > Anyway, I bought 6 more aquatic crabs the other day > and 2 went belly up > overnight. I returned them and got replacements, a > new plant, and a fancy new red > gourami. I also have some aquatic frogs in there, > which seem to self breed. > Does anyone have experience with aquatic crabs? I've > had escapees from the > tank, and some of the other fish have eaten them if > they fall ill. They are so > cute though and I'd like to continue to have them. > Insight welcome. AMyF > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Don't be angry with life. There are so many things to be happy for. Cold, fresh water, green leaves and the eyes of good people. Eva Hedén Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Pet stores. They buy from mass breeders. Then they keep them in water that's circulated around all the other tanks. Look on the internet and see if you can find private breeders. You probably won't get the kind of variety you'd find in a pet store but you're sure to have healthier fish/crabs/frogs/whatever. And of course not all pet stores are bad, but the majority tend to be out only for money. If the animal you buy dies, they either replace it with another sick one or if it's after their guarantee they do nothing. Another problem could be the pH. Have you checked it? There are tests in pet shops that you can buy, and many pet stores will even check it for you if you bring in a water sample. Make sure there's plenty of circulation and a good filter. Also look on the internet for any diseases they could get, and if you can pinpoint something you'll at least have a starting point to go from. Nearly all the fish I've gotten over the years from Wal-Mart have come down with ick. I've had to medicate them and change the water and all that, and usually they die anyway but some make it, so it's worth it. Just quarantine any new arrivals for a few weeks before putting them in the big tank to make sure they're well, otherwise you have to clean and sanitize the whole tank, which is always such a pain!! Kadee Sedtal Build a man a fire and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll stay warm the rest of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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