horseshoe Crab HELP!
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bkc978
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Don;t horshoe crabs bury themselves in the sand? Look for the spines from his back moving around in the sand - read the description on this web site:
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
celacanthr
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what is the size of your tank and how long has it been settup and could you tell me ur readings in numbers.
celacanthr
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Originally Posted by mrsunnym
salinity... 1.2
do you really mean 1.2?
salinity... 1.2
do you really mean 1.2?
celacanthr
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well you should definantly raise the salinity to something around 1.025 IF youre horseshoe passed away then that may have been the cause. How old is your tank and what lives in the tank with it?
floyd
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I have three that I only see early in the morning when getting ready for work.
I just recieved them a week ago. Didn't see mine for two days either. I feared one of my rather large hermits I brought home from beach a couple years ago had a treat. All three are doing well though. I just see them in early am.
I just recieved them a week ago. Didn't see mine for two days either. I feared one of my rather large hermits I brought home from beach a couple years ago had a treat. All three are doing well though. I just see them in early am.
ophiura
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Keep in mind also that horseshoe crabs should NOT be placed in a tank using a deep sand bed - or a sand bed as part of the biofilter, as they do eat the beneficial creatures in the sand bed. Obviously, due to burrowing, they also disrupt any stratification of the sand that gives rise to nitrate reduction. They are commonly blown around by too strong of a flow in our tanks, and end up sucked onto powerheads and such.
Horseshoe crabs in the wild grow to well over a foot, a size I don't believe I have EVER heard them reaching in our reef tanks. The temperature is relatively high, the sand bed relatively small, and the current too strong. However, they can do very well in shallow, wide tanks with lots of sand and few rocks...lower temperature...specifically designed for them. Fascinating creatures for sure...we actually owe them alot...but not suitable for long term care in a reef tank. Nearly all are doomed in the long run.
Horseshoe crabs in the wild grow to well over a foot, a size I don't believe I have EVER heard them reaching in our reef tanks. The temperature is relatively high, the sand bed relatively small, and the current too strong. However, they can do very well in shallow, wide tanks with lots of sand and few rocks...lower temperature...specifically designed for them. Fascinating creatures for sure...we actually owe them alot...but not suitable for long term care in a reef tank. Nearly all are doomed in the long run.
celacanthr
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youre ruthless
celacanthr
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who makes these?>
they are great and they look alot like me same complexion thining hair(
its my bday im not even 15) and no nose it was a horrible accident
:hilarious
:hilarious
ophiura
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Originally Posted by fishmamma
Ophiura- Thanks for your informational posts on this thread, I was thinking of getting a horshoe crab in my next SWF order, I will now refrain.
Don't tell them I said that....LOL. I am sure that there are other options available here that are significantly more beneficial to the tank than a horseshoe crab
Ophiura- Thanks for your informational posts on this thread, I was thinking of getting a horshoe crab in my next SWF order, I will now refrain.
Don't tell them I said that....LOL. I am sure that there are other options available here that are significantly more beneficial to the tank than a horseshoe crab