Soothing Shrimp Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Have been researching as usual, and found that besides micro crabs, there is Parathelphusa Panthernia aka Panther Crab that also spends all it's time in freshwater. Haven't been able to find anything on breeding it though. It sure is pretty. wot_fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 SQUEEEEEEEEEE Please stop making me want more tanks. Please please please. I'm running out of room! rodbigelow and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I like that these are a little larger and don't look so much like spiders. heh Plus- ready for this?- I found how to sex them as well! Elo500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Can these guys live fully submerged 100% of the time or do they need to have access to the surface at times? Agreed, this is a pretty good looking animal. Do you know if there are any restrictions by state on crabs like there are on crayfish? I'm in Missouri and have been under the impression I can't join your new gang Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 OMG its so cute! Soothing Shrimp and chibikaie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Shrimpie, they are 100% fully submerged. I'm sure each state has its rules, but I haven't seen anything on these crabs being outlawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreeflow Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Can they cohabitate with shrimp or will they eat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodbigelow Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 SQUEEEEEEEEEE Please stop making me want more tanks. Please please please. I'm running out of room! I'm with chibikaie on this one! I haven't even started my first tank yet and I'm already planing all kinds of different projects! Now I feel the need to try and start a selective breeding program on this crab to see what types of patterns and colors can be "popped" chibikaie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Rod, I think this crab is a blank slate for color patterns! Just having black on the shell means the opportunity for color mutations and selective breeding is there. It's very exciting! AND due to the fact crabs have vast amount of babies at once, it is a dream for selective breeders! Shrimping basics have to serve us well! phree, from what I read they are opportunistic, so would have to be kept with shrimp culls as they would probably eat them if they could catch them. Now after all that, I STILL can't find anything on their breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spialz Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Now after all that, I STILL can't find anything on their breeding. Looks like you'll just have to write it yourself. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodbigelow Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 here's a lil something I found, not so much about breeding, but it might help a little mitochondrial patterns.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Resurrecting this thread. Just saw these for $15 ea. Sure are pretty... adrand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 So anyone successfully keeping and breeding these? I have a heavily planted 40b with RCS amanos and soon some blue dims. Thinking these would be a good candidate for" invertville". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 They are pretty new, and still a bit rare. Very little info on them as a hobby, and as far as I know, no one has written about breeding them yet. Be the first! Wygglz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I second Soothings vote. Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjim9001 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Just been looking at these and can get 2 X for £25 , so I am a bit tempted. Did do a Google search and some people have had them , but can't keep them alive for longer than a couple of months. So maybe once I finished resetting and dividing my 4ft tank. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Wow I just seen this I really like them Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just been looking at these and can get 2 X for £25 , so I am a bit tempted. Did do a Google search and some people have had them , but can't keep them alive for longer than a couple of months. So maybe once I finished resetting and dividing my 4ft tank. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yea I've read similar things. They'd do well for a few months then die. If you do get some keep us posted, i really want ro keep them but I'm afraid they'd just die and I'll be out $60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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