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Posted by Mr. Zee on July 26, 2005, 9:44 am
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Thanks for the tip, yea I'll pass on the crabs. I want to give discus a try
bin a couple of months in this planted tank so I don't need anything that
will spook them. (Or me!) Perhaps your right about them hiding. My tank
is heavely planted and it's almost impossible to see in the back. Maybe
they are there. Thanks again to all for the tips...
Zee
> Mr. Zee wrote:
>> Well that's it I guess. I don't want to have the poor things dying on
>> me. I didn't find them yet but I assume they got out. They were cool to
>> watch though. (I also saw in my dealers tank something like a fiddler
>> crab. (About the size of a half dollar. Anyone have any experience with
>> them?)
>
> Make sure you know the species and habits of any crab you consider before
> you buy. There are some crabs in the hobby that are brackish, some that
> must have a dry area where they can sit, and others with large, quick
> claws that can catch and eat fish like tetras.
>
> Also, I don't know how much cover you have in your tank, but my Amano
> shrimp will sometimes disappear in my "jungle tanks" for a week or two,
> only to reappear in plain view sitting on a plant leaf.
>
> --
> Elaine T __
> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
> rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com
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