The Puffer Forum

Hi peeps,

Anyone know how a red clawed crab would get on in a brackish tank?

I wouldn't put it with anything that has long fins, is a bottom dweller, or slow mover. They need driftwood or some sort of structure that sticks out of the water so they can climb out. They need salt in the water but aren't terribly picky about amounts.

And don't put them in with puffers. They will become sushi one leg at a time.

I was thinking of adding one to my puffer tank. I don't have an option for it to get out of the water. The bloke at the LFS said that they don't need to get out of the water.

Nope, then you can't get one. They do need to get out of the water, and puffers will eat them.

EDIT: make that "shouldn't" rather than "can't." You, of course, can do whatever you want.

No, Cant is the best word to use!

Although my F8's for the moment wont even touch the 3 ghost shrimp in there! They happily walk past my F8's!

Shame.