Soothing Shrimp Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Anyone here have microcrabs? Tips on care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Shrimp Depot Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 -- reply redacted -- Probably not as funny as I thought it was Shrimple minded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Great pets if you're a vampire as they seem to come out mostly at night. My nano tank (2.6 gal) had a large piece of driftwood and provided lots of hiding places. Needless to say I hardly ever saw them. Although I noted that they hide just as often as my red claw crabs. But the only advantage that the micro crabs have is their size. It's easier to spot a hidden red 2 inch crab than a grey crab that's half an inch long. I recently rescaped my tank with plenty of plants and smaller pieces of wood- I used spiderwood this time. Although they still do a great job at hiding at the root of the plants and still only come out at night, it's easier to spot them. I've attached video of my old tank IMG_0072.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back On The Block 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Invertebrates by msjinkzd keeps them all the time,she has a you tube channel.(Rachel) Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critter Doc Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Recently set up a 2.5-gallon micro tank for a handful of these little guys. One thing I learned very quickly is that they do NOT like the cold - ever since I moved them into my bathroom with a space heater, they've been very active and even fairly adventurous. The other thing is that they fit very easily through the slots covering the filter intake (this is a TopFin "Retreat"), so there's probably a whole party going on back there. Eventually going to fasten a piece of mesh behind the cover to keep them out. In the meantime, I'm enjoying them - I don't find them as cute or charming as my shrimp, but they are pretty entertaining. IMG_9339.MOV IMG_9483.MOV ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 AWESOME VIDS. Theyre so cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critter Doc Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Thanks, ohmiko! The second one looks like the Lorax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeocaridinaPat Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 I bought 6 and then I thought they were killing my shrimp so I removed them. Turns out it wasn't them. I must have missed one because months and months later I saw one. I couldn't believe it. They will literally eat anything it seems like. I really like them, but they are way too reclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA SHRIMP KID Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Look out for those crabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA SHRIMP KID Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 3/28/2015 at 10:17 AM, Soothing Shrimp said: Anyone here have microcrabs? Tips on care? I had crabs once but i used medicine that killed them Hp.1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 5:08 PM, DA SHRIMP KID said: I had crabs once but i used medicine that killed them I cant believe it took time this long to get it. Here I was thinking "poor little crabs, this person should have used API Melafix cuz that crap doesn't do anything". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA SHRIMP KID Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 On 1/19/2017 at 11:42 PM, Jen said: I cant believe it took time this long to get it. Here I was thinking "poor little crabs, this person should have used API Melafix cuz that crap doesn't do anything". On 1/19/2017 at 11:42 PM, Jen said: I cant believe it took time this long to get it. Here I was thinking "poor little crabs, this person should have used API Melafix cuz that crap doesn't do anything". A little sense of humor is a good thing once in a while huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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