Recommended tank size for a Jumbo

[crabby33]

Is a 40 considered too small for a jumbo? I'm thinking a 55 or a 75 would be better. A 55 is 12 inches wide while a 75 is 18 inches wide. When I can, I will likely convince my parents to get me a 75 Gallon tank. The first thing I want to do is show them what the HCA recommends and why it's so important to provide the crabs with deep substrate and climbing options. I figure if they see this site, they will understand better.

[piratetoothgir]

Jumbos should have at least a 75 gallon tank, with it being 18 inches deep.


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[crabby33]

Yeah, I agree. I thought making the jump to a 75 would be better. Thank you. The reason I was asking is that Buckbeak is in pre molt and is currently in a fluctuosus with a 1 1/4" opening. I have 2 tapestries with a 1 1/8" opening and I recently bought a pearl turbo with a 1 3/4" opening just in case he molts and makes the jump to a 1 3/4" opening. I realized a shell with a 1 3/4" opening is a fist sized crab. He hits that size, I will have to upgrade.

[piratetoothgir]

Yeah, I agree. I thought making the jump to a 75 would be better. Thank you. The reason I was asking is that Buckbeak is in pre molt and is currently in a fluctuosus with a 1 1/4" opening. I have 2 tapestries with a 1 1/8" opening and I recently bought a pearl turbo with a 1 3/4" opening. I realized a shell with a 1 3/4" opening is a fist sized crab. He hits that size, I will have to upgrade.

Do you have a picture of the crab?


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[crabby33]

Here's a picture:

https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/11 ... kPLi0b-7XA

[soilentgringa]

Jumbos need an 18" wide tank. 15 gallons per crab for jumbos.

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[wodesorel]

She barely takes up any of that shell! You have years before she'll need anything bigger.

[crabby33]

Okay, I took out the 1 1/4" shell sizes now that I know the crabs don't need shells that big right now. Now I have shells in there ranging from 3/4" openings to 1" openings.