| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 00:57:40
Weird topic title, but accurate.
I have my lovely fishy tank as well, and in it I have my Siamese fighters on a breeding project, this morning I decided to get another animal for the tank, so I trundle to my local weird fush shop, and come home happy with a Panther Crab. I've never had a crab in my fushy tank before, but I used to keep lobsters in it without a problem so assumed that crab would be no different.
Anyways at about half 8 this evening I notice that Richard, My Prize male fighter, isn't chasing his harem of 5 females around tonight. After a quick hunt of the tank, I find his poor little body being eaten by the crab. I was not pleased.
Crab is going back to shop tomorrw, and I'm gonna have to start again with another 'richard fish'.
I did take some piccys of crab this morning, and in the process took some of Richard as well, so I'll post up later on.
Wont get a crab again in this tank now. |
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| cherry-milkshake |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 16:50:39
Great pix! Sorry about the demise of lil fishy though  |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 16:31:05
aw poor richard, its a nice looking crab though lol |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 15:24:10
Oh no  |
| Jono2411 |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 15:08:12
poor fish but fair play to the crab... he pwnd that fighter! |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:54:58
Dude sorry about little Richard ! But I have to say that crab is a stunner. Never kept crabs in with my tropics just a few very big shrimps that could handle themselves until i got a burmese loach, bad move, decimated my tank (should have done my research) and he ended up living with a family of corys in a seperate tank. We even wrote a song about him Kenny Loachy he's a mean son of a b*tch, no one crosses Kenny Loachy. To a full on latino beatwith horns lol.
Good excuse to pick another stunning fighter though.... |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:51:13
I asked the bloke in the shop specifically about the fighters, he said it should be ok, it's bottom dwellers that run the risk of becoming food.
Likewise, he covered himself/the shop by saying 'should be ok', he didn't say it WILL be. |
| Lewy |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:31:02
Nasty Crab! Got my brother some land crabs a while ago for his birthday, not sure If I posted pics or not - hmmm will have to have a look. I think pets shops should give some warning things like this may happen. Richard was a good looking fighter! |
| Ell |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 11:54:05
Ay, those crabs are evil little beggers, they ADORE flowy fins. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 11:39:20
aw poor richard!
he was a very pretty fishy
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| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 10:55:20
Crab is gonna go back, I could set-up another tank but my 2 smaller tanks have been earmarked for use with other stuff.
My fault really, just because I had animals in my tanks in the past that normally eat fish and they didn't, doesn't mean it wont happen. Same rule can apply to snakes etc as well, so I should've known better.
Anyways, here's a couple piccys of the crab, and Richard, and some of his girls. 
Richard
The crab
A couple of his girls.
My tank, you can see the crab in the crick box in the bottom, whilst he awaits collection.
I'm not massively bothered about the fish, but I should've known better, so there's a lesson to be learned. |
| punumbear |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 09:40:48
just doing what comes natural.. put him in a seperate tank.. |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 06:37:35
nasty crab! why take him back to the shop just eat HIM! that's what i would have done! |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 03:24:52
Very sorry to hear about your loss
I hope you deal with it ok... nastly little crab!
Regards,
BBBlake |
| Tizzy |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 01:20:04
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