*Want to see a complete care guide from an experience keeper of Thai micro crabs? Learn from the Queen of Nano: **th-cam.com/video/aPOIq4AsZCE/w-d-xo.html*
This is a really good explanation! My main issue with these crabs is that they're all captive bred - I remember researching them and it said that microcrab babies never really survive past their 9th day, and so all Thai microcrabs are sourced from one river in Thailand which to me feels super unsustainable :( If someone manages to figure out how to breed them I'd love to get them but until then maybe not.
Thank you! If someone REALLY REALLY REALLY wants these microcrabs and are willing to provide them with a good home, I have no problem with them getting them as who knows who'll have the first ever successful captive breeding and is able to spread that information around. But I think as fish keepers we have an obligation to sustainability as our beloved fish all came from those waters that would be otherwise lost.
@Le Baguette That sounds awesome! I hope you have a magnifying glass finding those microcrabs are going to be so difficult in a 75 gallon haha. Good luck!!!
Hey I know I'm 6 months late to this but I just found out about these guys because of someone's video where the crab was releasing spawn into their aquarium! Maybe since your research someones figured it out. Just thought you might want to know :)
I’ve read these are super easy to breed tho. I had a friend who has had these things for years in his tank they must be breeding. I would try keeping them alone in a proper set up, or just not keeping them.
I ordered 20 of these little guys a few months ago, and they're still alive today! I've got a small 6.7 gallon tank with a gentle flow filter. After a lot of research, I'd learned that they do really love hiding spots. So, when I was setting up my tank, I placed my dragon stones in a way that created a lot of little cavities. They seem to love it! I did have a similar experience with the tank mates, unfortunately. I had a couple of golden White Cloud Minnows in the tank, and shortly after I placed the crabs in, I noticed someone was missing a claw. Had to move the fish to another tank, but luckily, everyone seemed to recover just fine. If anyone else is planning to have these crabs, I do agree that it's worth having a tank dedicated *just* to them. I have my best luck seeing them when my lights are off in the evening, though they do sometimes just get curious and come wander around for a bit. If you're worried about not having enough room in your tank, trust me, YOU HAVE ROOM. Like I said, I got 20, and I still have a hard time finding them! Awesome little crabs though, and hardier than you'd think. I highly recommend them if you're curious!
I neeeeeed help!!! I recently got plants from the lake, and I was aware there was gonna be little animals, I WASNT AWARE THERE WAS GONNA BE LEECHES! Now I have this smallish leech in my tank WITH EGGS WTH!!! Luckily I have no fish since it's just cycling! I feel bad killing it but I still don't feel comfortable with it :( Any ideas to get rid of it?
I'm considering getting some of these for my 29 gallon. I know I'll probably never see them lmao! But I think they're neat. It's a community tank, but all nano. Ember tetras, otos, blue velvet shrimp, scuds (trying to get the scuds under control rn), and a few kinds of snails. A little concerned about the ember tetras, but the most aggression I've seen from them towards other species was a non-lethal nip on a young shrimp once. If they don't work out in this tank, maybe I'll try a species tank in the future!
Ive had these guys a couple years. (Footage on my youtube & insta @LaPReptiles) Theyre awesome. I have a 5.5g tank for about 30 of them, which is perfect size to see them while allowing them tons of hiding space. Mine have escaped multiple times and ended up in my tetra tank next to it. Also they attacked my mystery snails to the point i had to seperate them. They eat my bladder snails too, but those were pests that snuck in on an onion. Genuinely awesome pets to have though
I saw these and do have a 5 gallon shrimp and snails and endler babies grow out tank. It would be perfect except for the lid, so I'd have to get an acrylic piece to customize, so no escapees, lol. Would need a precise notch for the thermometer cord and very teeny air holes for air exchange. I'm definitely going to think about it. My issue is also the sustainability 😢
Hello Irene! I love this video, very informative on these little shy creatures They! They are so cute and adorable! I never heard of them. Could I have them with my betta in their own ten gallon tanks?
It is good hearing from you Irene! I know! Lol Maybe I would try and put five in one of my ten gallon tank with one of my calmer betta and otocinclus catfish.
@@GirlTalksFish hi i fed them hikari crab cuisine, frozen baby brine shrimp and they would run away with algae wafers. I kept them with my boraras, vampire shrimp and bamboo shrimp. They were really great to watch, I had been thinking of adding them again but they are hard to get.
I found a micro crab after a year. I didn’t buy it, it came in on the plants (the only reasoning I can think of) it’s quite big now (2inches long including legs) so I’m not sure if it’s a micro crab? But has hairy legs and must be fully aquatic. It tried eating my new mystery snail, but I rescued it in time. Even though I had a massive mystery snail in there since the tank setup a year ago. I’ll just have to wait till it’s girth gets a little bigger I suppose
My amano shrimp disappeared as soon as I came home from Aquarium Co Op and let them into the tank 😂 Someone offered to give me some of their “off” cherry red shrimp & i literally was putting on my jacket, on the way to the door when I spotted 1 amano 🤣😂 I see the cherry shrimp from time to time. I had always wondered if there were little crabs. This was so informative!
I know those claws are tiny, but I've seen crawfish snip plants, always makes me nervous. I think my pentazonas would love those microcrabs, for dinner. I'm going to try daphnia. I'm going to put some out back in some natural green water and hope i can get them to live in my tank long enough to be beneficial before the pentazonas and yoyos eat them.
Try micro crabs, scuds, daphnia, infusoria, seed shrimps, in a community tank , all of them will balance each other out, I do feed them with chick pea, green pea powder and yeast, spirulina and always keep a peace of cudde bone "for calcium". With this combo I get free food my my other fish on a daily base.
i love your page soo much Gamerswife! lol no lie i watched soo many of your videos before i set up my planted 15 gallon tank. im now sitting on 3 months fully matured now
We had about 15 in our main tank then transferred them over to a smaller one. Caught as many as we could. Five months later I found one in the main tank hiding in a driftwood crevice. It only came out to float its eggs into the water. Caught it and moved it over but sadly it passed away in the new tank.
you should definitely get a small tank with a colony of the spider crabs. i have a couple in a small tank with green jade shrimp and they really only come out at night i see them every night a little while after u turn on the red light wondering around the bottom or up a plant.
I found them interesting as well but have no idea how hard they are to keep. Maybe try asking Bob of Steenfott Aquatics because I believe he's kept them before.
Can i keep them with turtles? I want to have filters feeders in my tank because my turtles are very messy eaters and the left other food gets everywhere. Anything i can with them to help with this that'll eat the left overs. Im leading to cherry shrimp and ghost but i wanna know if it's a good idea
Grace S Thanks so much! Just placed my very first order with A Co-op (currently lost in USPS world but waiting patiently - Absolutely no fault of A Co-op given their super speedy shipping!) and should’ve added one of these - Just another excuse to order again 🤣
@@noelbrucker135 your not alone in you USPS trouble ughhhh I ordered plants they sent them and USPS go their hands on them and it took so long I got a ball of mush instead of plants the lady was so kind she refunded me when she saw the tracking and how long it took USPS sorry butt to deliver it never again I only use FedEx ☺️
I love when you share your experiences!! I absolutely love these little guys...But I don't know enough about them to try them yet.. maybe someday when I have a place I can dedicate to them only! They are so fascinating an interesting... I really appreciate you sharing this with us and I hope you have a fabulous weekend Irene! 👍♥️🌱🦀🌿🙏
*Want to see a complete care guide from an experience keeper of Thai micro crabs? Learn from the Queen of Nano: **th-cam.com/video/aPOIq4AsZCE/w-d-xo.html*
Girl Talks Fish what gravel are you using for your tank?
Abigail’s Animals
She uses eco-complete and I think a simple petco substrate.
alice huh ok thanks
Abigail’s Animals No problem!
Rachel is an awesome source for knowledge! One of the reasons I have summer buckets!
This is a really good explanation! My main issue with these crabs is that they're all captive bred - I remember researching them and it said that microcrab babies never really survive past their 9th day, and so all Thai microcrabs are sourced from one river in Thailand which to me feels super unsustainable :( If someone manages to figure out how to breed them I'd love to get them but until then maybe not.
💜this comment educated me today I will not buy now 😊
Thank you! If someone REALLY REALLY REALLY wants these microcrabs and are willing to provide them with a good home, I have no problem with them getting them as who knows who'll have the first ever successful captive breeding and is able to spread that information around. But I think as fish keepers we have an obligation to sustainability as our beloved fish all came from those waters that would be otherwise lost.
@Le Baguette That sounds awesome! I hope you have a magnifying glass finding those microcrabs are going to be so difficult in a 75 gallon haha. Good luck!!!
Hey I know I'm 6 months late to this but I just found out about these guys because of someone's video where the crab was releasing spawn into their aquarium! Maybe since your research someones figured it out. Just thought you might want to know :)
I’ve read these are super easy to breed tho. I had a friend who has had these things for years in his tank they must be breeding. I would try keeping them alone in a proper set up, or just not keeping them.
Ok,
So basically, I’m very smol.
The crabs are so cute, I’m planing on making my 20 gallon tank a “shy guy” tank too😌
I ordered 20 of these little guys a few months ago, and they're still alive today! I've got a small 6.7 gallon tank with a gentle flow filter. After a lot of research, I'd learned that they do really love hiding spots. So, when I was setting up my tank, I placed my dragon stones in a way that created a lot of little cavities. They seem to love it!
I did have a similar experience with the tank mates, unfortunately. I had a couple of golden White Cloud Minnows in the tank, and shortly after I placed the crabs in, I noticed someone was missing a claw. Had to move the fish to another tank, but luckily, everyone seemed to recover just fine. If anyone else is planning to have these crabs, I do agree that it's worth having a tank dedicated *just* to them.
I have my best luck seeing them when my lights are off in the evening, though they do sometimes just get curious and come wander around for a bit. If you're worried about not having enough room in your tank, trust me, YOU HAVE ROOM. Like I said, I got 20, and I still have a hard time finding them! Awesome little crabs though, and hardier than you'd think. I highly recommend them if you're curious!
What website did you buy them from?
Word buying 20 rn also are they still alive?
I'm always tempted by these little guys. I'm glad I saw this before trying them. I need to rethink all my plans now. Thank you.
Do they work in a self sufficient biosphere? I saw some videos on shrimp but I wanted something that isn’t shrimp but is still a crustacean.
What fish or shrimp we're in the bag with them at 00:57 - 1:14
I believe those were baby cherry shrimp that happened to be in the same tank as them in the fish store.
@@GirlTalksFish okay 😂😂 they were cute
I once had micro crabs but the clinic gave me some cream for it.
was it after you went to thailand?
@@malnutritionboy No ,is that where you got them.
@@philipwilkinson988 nah my sister gave them to me
@@malnutritionboy lucky I don't have a sister,just a brother with 3 ears and a nasty rash.
Yes you are right 😽☺️😘
Wow, never heard of these little guys before. Great video of a interesting critter!
I neeeeeed help!!! I recently got plants from the lake, and I was aware there was gonna be little animals, I WASNT AWARE THERE WAS GONNA BE LEECHES! Now I have this smallish leech in my tank WITH EGGS WTH!!! Luckily I have no fish since it's just cycling! I feel bad killing it but I still don't feel comfortable with it :( Any ideas to get rid of it?
Follow her how to get rid of pest snails guide
I'm considering getting some of these for my 29 gallon. I know I'll probably never see them lmao! But I think they're neat.
It's a community tank, but all nano. Ember tetras, otos, blue velvet shrimp, scuds (trying to get the scuds under control rn), and a few kinds of snails. A little concerned about the ember tetras, but the most aggression I've seen from them towards other species was a non-lethal nip on a young shrimp once.
If they don't work out in this tank, maybe I'll try a species tank in the future!
get pom pom crab very similiar but much bigger and less shy..plus fully aquatic
I've seriously looked at getting some. But the whole good luck seeing them thing always scares me off.
The whole what?
@@firstnamesurname8531
Good luck seeing them
Awesome video, very informative, keep up the amazing work
I really love the rocks you used for the Shy Guys Jungle Tank! What are they called? : )
Seiryu stone 👍
They're so cute. ♥ Maybe one day I'll attempt a small tank for them. Love your idea of a Shy Guys tank. xD
NO CRAB PUNS, PLEASE!
Me as Thai people: What is it?
cool small crabs are cool, who has small crabs at home ?:D
@Reclusiarch Grimaldus giant crabs at home wowo "O lets see your tank :D , anyone else have crab pets at home ?:D
Can they go in a neocardina shrimp tank. Will it affect the breeding of my shrimp?
No they don't
Bummer they did not pan out in the Shy Guy tank.
Ive had these guys a couple years. (Footage on my youtube & insta @LaPReptiles) Theyre awesome. I have a 5.5g tank for about 30 of them, which is perfect size to see them while allowing them tons of hiding space. Mine have escaped multiple times and ended up in my tetra tank next to it. Also they attacked my mystery snails to the point i had to seperate them. They eat my bladder snails too, but those were pests that snuck in on an onion. Genuinely awesome pets to have though
I saw these and do have a 5 gallon shrimp and snails and endler babies grow out tank. It would be perfect except for the lid, so I'd have to get an acrylic piece to customize, so no escapees, lol. Would need a precise notch for the thermometer cord and very teeny air holes for air exchange. I'm definitely going to think about it. My issue is also the sustainability 😢
My guess is when they molted they became easy prey for anything that would eat a soft skinned creature
Can they live with cherries?
What kind of fish fry came with that crab in the bag?
They are cute as heck! Tell us how you got that tiger lotus so beautiful though 😮 it isn't super leggy either!!
Like my friend ☺️😄🙋♀️
Where can you buy them with free shipping possibly
Hello Irene! I love this video, very informative on these little shy creatures They! They are so cute and adorable! I never heard of them. Could I have them with my betta in their own ten gallon tanks?
Thanks! Hmm, I guess it depends on the betta fish, but my guess is that most bettas would find Thai micro crabs to be delicious treats. 😅
It is good hearing from you Irene! I know! Lol Maybe I would try and put five in one of my ten gallon tank with one of my calmer betta and otocinclus catfish.
They live for one year and don't breed in captivity. So there you have it. And yeah, they probably got ate too.
I got 5 for my tank and I have never seen more than one at a time since the first day but whenever I see one of them it makes me so happy.
Irene is very pretty 🌹💘🥰😜
Check out asellus aquaticus " aquatic isopod"
They bury themselves in the substrate.
What are the floating plants at 2:00 with the white roots?
Am I first?!?!
Nope
They're so cute ❤️
I had a few of these and they were so cute! Loved watching them coming out when it was feeding time. Great inverts
Ooo, what did you feed them and did you have any other tank mates?
@@GirlTalksFish hi i fed them hikari crab cuisine, frozen baby brine shrimp and they would run away with algae wafers. I kept them with my boraras, vampire shrimp and bamboo shrimp. They were really great to watch, I had been thinking of adding them again but they are hard to get.
@@GirlTalksFish can I put them with dwarf crayfish?
@@UN1VERS3SI want to know this too
I want to know if this crab can live in brackish water?
Cherry shrimps can be adjusted in brackish water so I got curious.
I think they hid underground
Can I keep them with assassin snail ?
My first crab escaped from my closed lid aquarium, never tried them again after
Did u see it escape? Maybe it just died
@@brannonwinchester7054 yeah found it dead on the floor
@@HardstyleGamerz sorry for your loss
nice adams apple
it molted so it was like jelly that gudgeon could easily slurp down a molted crab
Lol best part ‘might have crawled out and dried and vacuumed up’ *oh well face* 😂
Like other crustaceans, they likely molt. The kuhli loach may have scooped em up during a molt.
I WANT THEEEEEM
I found a micro crab after a year. I didn’t buy it, it came in on the plants (the only reasoning I can think of) it’s quite big now (2inches long including legs) so I’m not sure if it’s a micro crab? But has hairy legs and must be fully aquatic. It tried eating my new mystery snail, but I rescued it in time. Even though I had a massive mystery snail in there since the tank setup a year ago. I’ll just have to wait till it’s girth gets a little bigger I suppose
My amano shrimp disappeared as soon as I came home from Aquarium Co Op and let them into the tank 😂
Someone offered to give me some of their “off” cherry red shrimp & i literally was putting on my jacket, on the way to the door when I spotted 1 amano 🤣😂
I see the cherry shrimp from time to time.
I had always wondered if there were little crabs. This was so informative!
I know those claws are tiny, but I've seen crawfish snip plants, always makes me nervous. I think my pentazonas would love those microcrabs, for dinner. I'm going to try daphnia. I'm going to put some out back in some natural green water and hope i can get them to live in my tank long enough to be beneficial before the pentazonas and yoyos eat them.
Try micro crabs, scuds, daphnia, infusoria, seed shrimps, in a community tank , all of them will balance each other out, I do feed them with chick pea, green pea powder and yeast, spirulina and always keep a peace of cudde bone "for calcium". With this combo I get free food my my other fish on a daily base.
So tiny! Would definitely get eaten in my tank, cool crab tho
Freshwater crabs are always so awkward. If they're not getting eaten, they're trying to eat everything else.
Another thing
You could have vacuumed them when doing water changes
i love your page soo much Gamerswife! lol no lie i watched soo many of your videos before i set up my planted 15 gallon tank. im now sitting on 3 months fully matured now
Are these fully aquatic or are they kinda like fiddler crabs?
They need air their gonna die if you dont have any land scapes or idk what their called but yk what i mean
This species of crab is fully aquatic - no land needed
i have 2 of this. never see them again after i put them into my tank. they still alive some where and only show up once every blue moon.
We had about 15 in our main tank then transferred them over to a smaller one. Caught as many as we could. Five months later I found one in the main tank hiding in a driftwood crevice. It only came out to float its eggs into the water. Caught it and moved it over but sadly it passed away in the new tank.
They look awesome & cool looking doubt we have any around here but will have to look into 3
Has anyone had any luck in finding these please? They seem impossible to get now! I have one left and I feel like he needs some mates 😂
Nice video. Thxs for sharing
i really want some of these for my 5 gallon shrimp tank.
Would you ever try to breed them? Maybe that can be your next project.
you should definitely get a small tank with a colony of the spider crabs. i have a couple in a small tank with green jade shrimp and they really only come out at night i see them every night a little while after u turn on the red light wondering around the bottom or up a plant.
Thanks for the video. I learned something new today. 😊
Scp- thai micro crab lol
Loved the vid
Can these crabs pick on shrimp babies?
I caught those in pattaya Thailand.
Plz make a video on columenaris
Is it algae in the tank behind you??
Will they eat or attack shrimp?
hey i love your channel it cool keep it up
Love it!! Thanks for another awesome video 🥰🤩
Very like to hide, hardy see them.
i wanted to have these crabs
I love crustaceans.
Good video, thank you!
Tiny tank spider ♡
looks like a small spider.
What about pom pom crabs they are bigger and supposed to be fully aquatic aswell but i cant find much info on them.
I found them interesting as well but have no idea how hard they are to keep. Maybe try asking Bob of Steenfott Aquatics because I believe he's kept them before.
Whoa thats so cute
Where did you get them from? I can never find any where I’m at 😔
Aquaticarts
I like your videos, very informative☺
Thank you so much! :)
1:00 what are those little things swimming in the bag?
Le Baguette I posted this comment before I saw her say that. Thanks for answering anyway
Tiny 🦀
Hey these caught my eye , and will maybe 4 do good in a 20 inch by 10inch with a height of 10 tank ? It will be of 7 gallons .
I think you could go more like maybe 20
I have 10 in a 1.5 gallon and I see them all the time I think smaller is better for these because they are not very active and hide alot
Can i keep them with turtles? I want to have filters feeders in my tank because my turtles are very messy eaters and the left other food gets everywhere. Anything i can with them to help with this that'll eat the left overs. Im leading to cherry shrimp and ghost but i wanna know if it's a good idea
Nope. Especially not map turtles
@@AfterAllWeAreHuman yeah i learned the hard way.... My res ate 10 ghosts in a day and devoured a swarm of tetras.
Shy guy tank aka almost empty tank
Lol, actually surprisingly I saw most of them swimming out in the open because everyone was equally shy. :)
Cute!!
oooo!!
Please don't get any more.
Why
@@Breydwildlife
Because she either put them in with fish which killed them, or didn't prevent them from escaping.
@@GeorgiaGeorgette oh
Adorable! Thanks for the video, Irene! I’m in love with the reddish-purple broad leafed plant on the left hand side @ 3:15 - what is that? ❤️🌱🐟
That's a red dwarf aquarium lily. You can buy on aquarium co-op's website. (shameless plug for my fav company)
Grace S Thanks so much! Just placed my very first order with A Co-op (currently lost in USPS world but waiting patiently - Absolutely no fault of A Co-op given their super speedy shipping!) and should’ve added one of these - Just another excuse to order again 🤣
It's a red tiger lotus that I bought from Aquarium Co-Op but they no longer sell them.
@@GirlTalksFish Thanks, Irene! I'll keep an eye out :)
@@noelbrucker135 your not alone in you USPS trouble ughhhh I ordered plants they sent them and USPS go their hands on them and it took so long I got a ball of mush instead of plants the lady was so kind she refunded me when she saw the tracking and how long it took USPS sorry butt to deliver it never again I only use FedEx ☺️
IRENE!!
Michael!
hello
heyo :)
First!
Unfortunately second
I love when you share your experiences!! I absolutely love these little guys...But I don't know enough about them to try them yet.. maybe someday when I have a place I can dedicate to them only! They are so fascinating an interesting... I really appreciate you sharing this with us and I hope you have a fabulous weekend Irene! 👍♥️🌱🦀🌿🙏