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Ryanstein wrote:Well... don't know how to say this really... ok...
There are barely 5 live larvae now in the tank, I believe.![]()
After reading that diary Silent Protagonist, I knew I had been doing quite a few things wrong.For one thing, they need much deeper water. I was not monitoring the nitrates either. I did not have a bubbler, as I thought that it would stir up the larvae too much. As I did not have a filter, the water was not being circulated. I did not know how to change the water without hurting them.
Also, I fed them fish food, not knowing what else to feed, but they need liquid food. That was quite the informative site, Silent Protagonist.
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I'm thinking of taking a dead one to school to look at under a microscope, as I would really like to see one up close, and maybe get a pic (if I can).
I'm thinking of devoting full time the effort to successfully breed them. I am pretty sure that it has never, ever been done before, except with those red-clawed crabs, but it's worth a try. If one person did it, then I think I can, too. Now I just need to get my hands on a bigger tank... and some liquid food. And, of course, Luna has to be willing to trust me with a new litter. That's the hardest part. But if I darken the tank like before for half a week...
Well, I guess what I'm trying to say is I want to try it again!![]()
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Ryan
I agree. I did not actually want to buy any others for a while now. I want to try getting them to mate first, then maybe get another two (male and female). Thanks for that site!Silent Protagonist wrote:But one thing that I would suddgest is that you do not get any more fiddlers. Because mabye the breeding hormmones would be lost if more crabs were introduced..hmmm.