Introducing new crabs

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Introducing new crabs

Post by Allyb01 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:53 pm

I have brought home three more crabs. I currently have three but they are all underground and have been for about two weeks. How should I introduce them to the others? I will be bathing two of the new three but am not sure if I should bath one of them. He/she is not moving and has lost a leg. Should I still bathe him/her? Thanks everyone!


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Re: Introducing new crabs

Post by CallaLily » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:12 pm

If your one new crab is acting very weak, you may want to ISO him for a while. Until he successfully completed a molt, I'd say.

I always recommending giving new crabs a good bath in the freshwater pool before turning them lose in the main tank. Just so they smell more familiar to your other crabs.
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Re: Introducing new crabs

Post by Allyb01 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:38 pm

CallaLily wrote:If your one new crab is acting very weak, you may want to ISO him for a while. Until he successfully completed a molt, I'd say.

I always recommending giving new crabs a good bath in the freshwater pool before turning them lose in the main tank. Just so they smell more familiar to your other crabs.
Thank you! You were very helpful.


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Re: Introducing new crabs

Post by CallaLily » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:57 pm

You're welcome. :)
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