New Crab
New Crab
I have had a single crab for 7-8 years and he is quite large. I got him a friend today who is very tiny. I have the new one in a small plastic tank right now. Crabbie is in a 10 gallon tank. Can I put them together? I never thought about the size difference before I purchased the new one today. Now I’m worried the big one will eat him!
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Re: New Crab
Usually crabs of all sizes can get along with each other. Take your newbie and gently dip him/her into the fresh or saltwater pool in the main tank. This will help him smell like the tank/environment. Then you can let him be and just watch how the 2 interact. Personally, I like to keep a close eye on my crabs for the first day or so when I introduce any newbies, just to make sure all is well.Jtdlmc wrote:I have had a single crab for 7-8 years and he is quite large. I got him a friend today who is very tiny. I have the new one in a small plastic tank right now. Crabbie is in a 10 gallon tank. Can I put them together? I never thought about the size difference before I purchased the new one today. Now I’m worried the big one will eat him!
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Re: New Crab
Some people even dip both the new and the old crab so they smell the same.
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Re: New Crab
That’s what I did and it worked out great my new crabs and my old ones get along
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Thanks I will do the water thing and try them together tomorrow so I can keep an eye on them.