Horseshoe crabs
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Topic: Horseshoe crabs
Posted By: hydro phoenix
Subject: Horseshoe crabs
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 8:28pm
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I bought a horseshoe crab! I'm from CT and these are very common back home. I was at The Aquarium on saturday and i gave in. I've done a lot of research online and now I'd like to hear your advice about care and special attention. ------------- recent absurdity..Unicorns have rabies |
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Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 9:14pm
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I know I bought a purple lobster and a horseshoe crab at fragstock and they have disappeared have seen the lobster once last week but never the HC. For all I know he was eating or died of something else. ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 9:30pm
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I personally don't recommend keeping horseshoe crabs in captivity. They are constantly in search of worms, etc...and very few tanks have a big enough & well-established enough sandbed to keep them long-term. I bought one once (who can resist...they're so cool!), but he eventually starved to death. Hope your luck was better than mine. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 9:41pm
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I have one.... he pops up every few weeks. Just when I think he's dead he shows again. They are super cool, just cryptic.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Chad
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 10:31pm
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I have kept horse shoe crabs in numerous tanks for long periods of time and they are cool interesting fun to watch little critters. ------------- What?! You pooped in the refrigerator, and ate the entire wheel of cheese?! I'm not even mad.... That's actually amazing! |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 11:06pm
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How long have you guys had yours...and how big are your systems? I've never heard of one lasting longer than 1 year in captivity...which is why I've always recommended against them. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 11:13pm
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Here's some pretty good background info...back when Fenner and Calfo were on good terms:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hshoecrabsart.htm - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hshoecrabsart.htm
Sounds like with the proper diet (tubifex worms/minced clam) and an adequate sized sandbed they'll be fine. Learn something new every day! ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: May 09 2011 at 9:59am
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I have one that I see about 2x per week. He is awesome and I actually feed the other night and watched him eat the food! It was pretty neat! The kids love him! ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: hydro phoenix
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 6:53am
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Disneymania what do you feed him?Reef'd up thakns for the minced clam and tubifex/worms idea. Do you think they'll eat my spaghetti worms? ------------- recent absurdity..Unicorns have rabies |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 9:59am
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Nothing special it was just a mix of different things like krill, brine, nori, golden pearls, rods food, etc. So im not sure what he ate as it was like 15 or 20 different things in the food. Im not sure about the spaghetti worms. ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:19am
And what do you know he showed up today for the first time lol  ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
BnK wrote:Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: May 11 2011 at 9:32am
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Lol I bought one of each as well. I see the lobster all day long (he is in a tank on my desk at work). ------------- Next meeting: |