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Sounds promising! I'm really interested in how the sand section works out long term as it may provide a housing solution for another species that I'm hoping to get my hands on next year.

I have a hunch they utilise some variant of bimodal respiration because I had a chat to the supplier and they ...

Hey Phil! *waves* Nice to find another crab owner!

I think yours might be of the same genus but a different species, the speckling effect is one that I haven't seen in these guys, but I remember seeing it on another type when I was searching. I'll see if I can find the page again...

Your setup ...

It might be worth asking around to see if anyone has a high pressure cleaner, and try hitting it with that. I soaked and scrubbed but that lichen stuff is pretty determined!

I just used rocks with lichen in my tank, and it sent it into a mini-cycle. If it is a small quantity of rock in an otherwise stable tank, you might be right, but keep an eye on it

Wonderful, thanks guys!

When you say orange claw, is that a random colour variation or a particular strain?

He is pretty clever, now that you mention it. I have caught him watching me a few times as I walk about, that just isn't right! He'd sussed out the tank and feeding routine within a day ...

I picked this guy (is it a male? I'm having difficulty finding diagrams or reference photos of how to tell) up from a friend, and I have no idea what he is or what his potential size is likely to be. Currently he would be about 14-16cm excluding his nippers.

I originally thought perhaps he was a ...

That is the one! Gosh, the colour range on these is incredible. I spotted a few last week that were very nearly almost white where these are red/pink. Not sure if it relates to health, diet or environment, but it is definitely interesting.

They are on the wholesale list as "freshwater crabs" or "NT ...

No worries Thief, thanks for the reply

I haven't ever seen the nlue moons over here, if you get a pair, please let me know

Female Gilgie (i think? Wrong claws for a koonac)
http://fishpics.shesapples.net/albums/userpics/10001/normal_GilgieFemale01.JPG

Male Gilgie
http://fishpics.shesapples.net/albums/userpics/10001/normal_GilgieMale07.JPG

Female Marron (looks remarkably like a 'blue pearl' destructor but for the ...

Has anyone here kept any crabs from this genus? I believe that all but one are Australian natives, so I'm not liking my chances. Sadly, they aren't all that common with Aussie aquarists. In 7 years I've met one person who kept them. I guess they mostly get sold to the goldfish crowd. They come in ...

Hi all :)

I've recently acquired two species that aren't all that common in my area and I thought I'd have a try at breeding as they are both very gorgeous critters.

Sadly, my last breeding attempt ended in a headless male, so I'd really like to get this right as I don't know if I'll be able to ...

Ragamuffin, Crayhaven (now closed down) put out a book years ago, it has some basic info on breeding them in a dam. I'd get you the info, but my copy is packed in a box somewhere. Its a blue covered book, Australian crayfish farming or something, by a Robert Mac-something LOL

http://www.techbooks ...

they have... er... white dots *lol*

I always assumed they were claws, they used them in a similar fashion to my cray, for eating and grooming and jousting.

If i had any left i'd get a good photo and blow it up to check.

What else could the 'claws' have been?

Thats the one

Have you ever heard of them being tinted blue (very slighty tint)?

I was unsure when I bought them if it was naturally occurring or if they had been eating the plastic storage tub they were being held in.

A few pictures for chlorophyll :)

I bought 150 of these from a hatchery on the central coast (that closed 3 months ago! I'm devastated!) and sold a lot on to friends.

these shrimp cost approx $3 each from pet stores, and thats if you are lucky enough to find someone that stocks them.

I had them ...