horseshoe crabs

[hops523]

I saw a couple of these in a tank at my local fish store. They werent that big. Once my tank is cycled I would like a couple. How big do they get? What do they eat? Any speciala care needed?

 

[nereef]

i don't think that anyone on this board will tell you that they are a good idea. they dig, make a mess, and get big.
how big is your tank?

 

[hops523]

Oh ok then nevermind. I just thought that they only got a 3-4 inches. My tank is 25 gallons.

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by hops523
I just thought that they only got a 3-4 inches..
More like 2 feet (with tail).

 

[nereef]

yeah, i wouldn't get one if i were you. a horseshoe crab could easily wreck a pile of rock in a 25 gal.
they are an interesting species though.

 

[hops523]

Ok thank you I will not get one. They just looked so different

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[seahorse06]

I put it in my seahorse tank to clean my sand and all the aranging i did yesterday is shot to hello. had to take out and put in my big fish tank

 

[hapshot]

If you lived in Florida you would never even consider getting one of these. The ones you see on the beaches are usually 1-2 feet in length. Plus they would need special care for feeding. They're food source is in the mollusca.

 

[hops523]

Whoa I had no idea, I am definatly not going to get one

 

[seahorse06]

i have seen them on the beach but my wife thought it would be cool. she don't know it has been removed already, maybe i can keep it quite for awhile

 

[hapshot]

I don't know how long you can keep it quite. :thinking: