| Freshwater aquarium crabs, aside from their role as | | | | they deserve so they don't get bored and try to find |
| additional underwater pets and serving as decorative | | | | a playground outside the aquarium. |
| beings inside your tank for you and your guests to | | | | If your plans include filling up an aquarium with both |
| admire, remove leftover fish food and excess algae, | | | | fish and aquarium crabs, you might want to do a little |
| thus making them very useful. So shouldn't you give | | | | homework on which species of fish and crabs may |
| them the best care possible? | | | | get along well with each other, otherwise prepare |
| It is important to understand that maintaining good | | | | yourself for chaos down under. Aggressive crabs |
| quality water quality inside your aquarium will not only | | | | might terrorize your fish and the worst-case scenario |
| benefit your pet fish, but also other living organisms | | | | would be that your pets might try to eat each |
| inside your tank, such as your pet crabs. The water | | | | other... survival of the fittest and all that. So make |
| temperature inside your aquarium should be kept | | | | sure that your pets can live together. Also, try to |
| between 70 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, be sure | | | | introduce them to each other one at a time, so they |
| to change 10-25% of the water inside your aquarium | | | | have time to adjust to each other. Instead of putting |
| at least twice a month. | | | | three crabs and three fish together in one aquarium |
| Crabs are bright creatures, always wanting to explore | | | | all at the same time, begin with introducing one fish |
| worlds that are not within their reach. They will | | | | and one aquarium crab - before adding additional |
| attempt to get out of the aquarium at every | | | | species to your tank. |
| opportunity so unless you plan on walking your | | | | Good news: crabs have good immune systems and |
| hallways searching for them, be sure to seal every | | | | are generally resistant to disease, just as long as |
| crevice or opening that you think they might tinker | | | | they have a clean, healthy and comfortable living |
| with in order to escape. | | | | environment. It is important that their swimming and |
| Aquarium crabs need to have a varied diet so that | | | | living area (i.e. your aquarium), is clean at all times. |
| they remain well-nourished. Food options for them | | | | You need to understand that their eating place also |
| would include flake food, dried food, pellet food, as | | | | serves as their toilet. Since they cannot do it |
| well as frozen and live food. A word of caution when | | | | themselves, you need to clean up after they excrete |
| feeding them frozen food - let the food thaw before | | | | their waste in order for the water to remain clean. |
| serving it to your crabs or they might not be | | | | Overcrowding an aquarium is also a big no-no, since |
| interested as they don't like eating cold things. | | | | your crabs need space and legroom in order for |
| Give your pet crabs lots of decor and scenery. Crabs | | | | them to be able to roam around. |
| are fond of crawling around on just about anything, | | | | So folks, if you remember to do all of the above, |
| so like a hamster to a rolling ball, crabs will want to | | | | you will ensure your crabs have a long, and hopefully |
| explore and move around pieces of wood, rocks, or | | | | satisfying life as household pets. |
| even small pieces of coral. Give them the playground | | | | |