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Introducing new crabs
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:53 pm
by Allyb01
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!
Proud owner of 6 PPs,Twinkie, Tweedles, Tiny, and 3 other unnameds!:)
Re: Introducing new crabs
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:12 pm
by CallaLily
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.
Re: Introducing new crabs
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:38 pm
by Allyb01
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.
Proud owner of 6 PPs,Twinkie, Tweedles, Tiny, and 3 other unnameds!:)
Re: Introducing new crabs
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:57 pm
by CallaLily
You're welcome.
