Challwa
12-12-2014, 12:43 AM
Hello all! :ssmile:
I just got what looks to be a 10 litre fishbowl from a friend of my mother's, and I was wondering if I could put freshwater crabs of any sort in it?
I know that fishbowls are not suitable for goldfish, and I don't feel comftorble with putting a betta in one either, but I thought that some small crabs might be really nice in there, as a small paludarium - with a sponge filter and some dry portions, or some other aeration and filtration system, of course. I'm currently leaning towards either sawagani (Japanese marsh crabs) (http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug,%20Japanese%20Marsh%20Crabs.htm) or purple vampire crabs (http://caresheet.net/animals/crustaceans/vampire-crab-geosesarma/): The former appear, from my limited reading, to be really small and seem easy to care for, but the latter seem especially attractive and can breed in freshwater with ease, which I'd love to do if I got some of the little fellows. :cool:
In any case, I don't think my local aquarium store or anything else around here has either, so I'd need to get them online; thus, I'm also asking if anyone has any recomendations as to where to find a reputable source for aquarium livestock?
Thanks everyone! :shappy:
I just got what looks to be a 10 litre fishbowl from a friend of my mother's, and I was wondering if I could put freshwater crabs of any sort in it?
I know that fishbowls are not suitable for goldfish, and I don't feel comftorble with putting a betta in one either, but I thought that some small crabs might be really nice in there, as a small paludarium - with a sponge filter and some dry portions, or some other aeration and filtration system, of course. I'm currently leaning towards either sawagani (Japanese marsh crabs) (http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug,%20Japanese%20Marsh%20Crabs.htm) or purple vampire crabs (http://caresheet.net/animals/crustaceans/vampire-crab-geosesarma/): The former appear, from my limited reading, to be really small and seem easy to care for, but the latter seem especially attractive and can breed in freshwater with ease, which I'd love to do if I got some of the little fellows. :cool:
In any case, I don't think my local aquarium store or anything else around here has either, so I'd need to get them online; thus, I'm also asking if anyone has any recomendations as to where to find a reputable source for aquarium livestock?
Thanks everyone! :shappy: