Crab Tank Maintenance

03-01-2011, 06:21 PM

Hey guys

Was thinking of starting a Crab Tank, and I've heard many wonderful ideas of keeping them like sloping the gravel to make a small beach so your crabs can climb out. It all sounds really cool.

But how do you clean the gravel that's not in the water? I mean other than taking the gravel out and washing off all the waste products?

Pls help! don't wanna delve into this thing without the proper knowledge

laken · 03-01-2011, 08:27 PM

Best is to have a proper filtration in place for the water portion..

Crabs need clean water too, similar to fishes.

Make the environment like a 'beach' slope into water. Quite cool and interesting.
Oh ya! one mroe thing, they might need some hiding place

_kai_ · 03-01-2011, 08:57 PM

Maybe if your beach area is submerged but not to the extent that it fully submerges your crabs you could try using undergravel filther. Not sure if it will work but at least than u could clean both land and water portions at one time. Just an idea

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lucas_1957 · 03-01-2011, 09:37 PM

you can grow a lot of plants on the land area, they will take up the excess nitrates which results from the crab waste. Natural filatration.

03-01-2011, 10:03 PM

What sort of plants can be grown? I admit I simply pour some bottled bb and hope for the best. My water has a filter and moss.

04-01-2011, 12:16 AM

anyone knows any plants that dont need too much light? Don't wanna spend too much on another light if i can help it :/

Cruzer · 04-01-2011, 09:32 AM

currently i have 2 spider crabs in a small tank and recently the stagnant water in the tank breeds mosquitos if left unchanged....so ALL crab lovers beware

lucas_1957 · 04-01-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by hardric

What sort of plants can be grown? I admit I simply pour some bottled bb and hope for the best. My water has a filter and moss.

you can grow emmersed plants, many choices available, such as crypts, glosso (can form a nice carpet) and pandan.

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Originally Posted by tylim

anyone knows any plants that dont need too much light? Don't wanna spend too much on another light if i can help it :/

For low light plants, i think crypts and pandan will be ok.

04-01-2011, 10:04 PM

My red crab climb out of the tank, i found out at 2am when saw it missing. Then i found it in the filter &#!)&#), next day it do another stunt and climb onto the curtains right before my eye .... -.-

They are soo good at climbing omg!

04-01-2011, 10:52 PM

U need to cover ur tank! My crabs got no chance.

03-01-2011, 06:21 PM	#1
tylim Guest Posts: n/a	Crab Tank Maintenance Hey guys Was thinking of starting a Crab Tank, and I've heard many wonderful ideas of keeping them like sloping the gravel to make a small beach so your crabs can climb out. It all sounds really cool. But how do you clean the gravel that's not in the water? I mean other than taking the gravel out and washing off all the waste products? Pls help! don't wanna delve into this thing without the proper knowledge

03-01-2011, 08:27 PM	#2
laken User Under Moderation Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 492	Best is to have a proper filtration in place for the water portion.. Crabs need clean water too, similar to fishes. Make the environment like a 'beach' slope into water. Quite cool and interesting. Oh ya! one mroe thing, they might need some hiding place

03-01-2011, 08:57 PM	#3
_kai_ Dragon Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,150	Maybe if your beach area is submerged but not to the extent that it fully submerges your crabs you could try using undergravel filther. Not sure if it will work but at least than u could clean both land and water portions at one time. Just an idea .

03-01-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
lucas_1957 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 996	you can grow a lot of plants on the land area, they will take up the excess nitrates which results from the crab waste. Natural filatration.

03-01-2011, 10:03 PM	#5
hardric Guest Posts: n/a	What sort of plants can be grown? I admit I simply pour some bottled bb and hope for the best. My water has a filter and moss.

04-01-2011, 12:16 AM	#6
tylim Guest Posts: n/a	anyone knows any plants that dont need too much light? Don't wanna spend too much on another light if i can help it :/

04-01-2011, 09:32 AM	#7
Cruzer Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 164	currently i have 2 spider crabs in a small tank and recently the stagnant water in the tank breeds mosquitos if left unchanged....so ALL crab lovers beware

04-01-2011, 10:04 PM	#9
StesTo Guest Posts: n/a	My red crab climb out of the tank, i found out at 2am when saw it missing. Then i found it in the filter &#!)&#), next day it do another stunt and climb onto the curtains right before my eye .... -.- They are soo good at climbing omg!

04-01-2011, 10:52 PM	#10
hardric Guest Posts: n/a	U need to cover ur tank! My crabs got no chance.

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