My new tank inahitant!

[tava716]

I got theis guy for $9.00 today at the LFS! He is very active! I think he will find his own food, but once a week I will slip a piece or shrimp or frozen blood worm under his shell.

 

[Krish]

Man he looks cool James! Congrats! Hope he works out great for you...

 

[spongebob lover]

that's a cute crab !!!

 

[mmkeeper]

How big of a tank would you need to support a crab like that?

 

[spongebob lover]

i believe they can grow pretty pretty big

 

[tava716]

mmkeeper,

From what I understand, They can get up to 12 inches. This one is about 3 inches and my tank is 90 gallons.

 

[NaH2O]

Not sure if you read this thread, but there is some good info about horseshoe crab care (second quote post #6): What to get next for my tank?

 

[tava716]

Hmmm. I guess I need to decide what to do with him. Keep him or take him back to the LFS. I am very carefull to research something before I buy it for my tank. Unfortunately, this was one of tose "impulse buys". No preliminary research conducted. Darn it.......