This reminded me of sailing, I kept baby blue crabs on the ship that got sucked into the strainers, sometimes I'd be changing the little aquarium tank's water and would put them in a little tupperware container for a minute, and then I'd turn around and like 20% of the time they found a way to climb out of it and where just running around on the floor
I had a pet blue crab but it was a juvenile it molted into a bigger shell and shit and ate a crap ton of food I fed it I use instant ocean aquarium salt for my crabs also blue claws are the easiest to keep as pets considering they eat pretty much anything and they adapt to things quickly
Omg I’m so happy your uploading again I remember watching the videos on your big shrimp and how to keep them, now I have a 10 gallon, 29 gallon and 55 gallon tank. Thank you for inspiring me to keep fish
Suitable calcium intake from both food and water should be a concern if you want your crab pet to survive their molting cycle. From experience the bigger and older they are the harder it is for them to survive their own molt. Water too hard means death in their own shell as they cannot break free while water too soft and poor diet will lead to shell not forming correctly which will make crab less immune to deseases in close tank environment.
I have a jimmy in my tank at college. I love him to death. I try to feed him every morning, either a shrimp or a worm, but he hasnt really eaten in a few days. He ate half of a chunk of porkchop a couple days ago, though lol. He moves around sorta slowly, but I think he's actually doing alright. Not like lethargic, but relaxed maybe? Don't know. He seems to be getting used to me because he's not that afraid of me anymore. He pinched me gently once while I was trying to feed him. It's possible that he is stressed or maybe slightly too cold (I don't have a heater yet, water is 69-70F I think...) I gave him a worm today and he grabbed it, brought it to his mouth and 'tasted' it by chewing on it a little, and then rejected it. I thought he might be about to molt or something, but he doesn't have the red sign yet or anything. I dunno. I'm just amazed he survived the journey here a week ago, he was the only one out of 12 that did. When I try to feed him with a fork he usually shoves it away, which is interesting.
@@austingibson9885 He died after 2 weeks. Blue crabs can be kept in tanks but a ton of care needs to be taken to make sure they don't die from stress, ph, incomplete cycling of tank/they seem to produce a shitton of ammonia in general, moving them to college/from college/from hotel I was staying in for work/whathaveyou is pretty much a death sentence, water temp/salinity might need to be kept very consistent. I really am not sure why my guy died either but apparently there was a ton of ammonia in the tank somehow despite previous testing saying it was fine. Distilled water needs to be added fuckin continuously because it evaporates and the chlorine in tap water will kill animals too... From the day I got him and the 11 other crabs from the seafood store none of them would eat and they would drop like flies - this guy was the only survivor after a couple days! This is my only way of getting the crabs in Ohio. I was really sad when he died.
@@jst3455 Can I suggest an even better pet aquatic crab? European green crabs. If you are in North America they are insanely invasive and there is no regulation of catching them. I can go to any local beach and catch like 100 if I wanted to, of varying sizes. They are very hardy. I'm not promoting improper saltwater maintenance and care, but I have had my pretty much adult green crab since the start of the winter here, and it is almost mid summer. He started out pretty small (the carapace about the size of one of those segments in your finger) and now takes up most of my palm. All of this time I kept him in my basement in a large plastic tub, with frequent water changes, with the odd late water change if Im busy. No equipment used and healthy and bigger than alot of wild crabs. Not promoting that you go and put saltwater animals in tubs, but these crabs are super adaptable. As long as you keep up on water changes and don't go TOO long without them, it should be fine. Green crabs can easily survive those less than 100% conditions compared to blue crabs. They live near sewer openings too sometimes. You know they adaptable. Edit: Also to clarify they need a good amount of rock structure and hiding areas to feel secure. They will not eat if they do not have those things. I'm talking majority of the enclosure made of large rock structure. They also like sand or mud but can do fine without it. They are pretty fiesty too, especially when they are younger. They will cannibalize and and voracious predators or scavengers.
@MasterAquatics do you know some factory which makes aquarium filters? I have one idea for outside air aquarium filter (which I have never seen till now) which I would like to see alive.
That’s probably a good thing, too many fish = constant tank upgrades to like hundreds of gallons. Unless you’re trying to breed them in which case you should put the one eating them in a separate tank after the eggs are laid
So I was walking around and saw some dude selling blue crabs and he gave me two even though I asked for ( I felt bad for them , I've never wanted a crab as a pet) right now I can't get really get chemicals so I've just added some salt and my mom wants me to release them as soon as they get healthy. So question number 1 , for how can they survive in tab water mixed with salt ? And 2 is it okay for the two of them to be together in a 20L tank ( it's the only thing I had ) or should I separate them?
good question. You would have to ask the employees there, they usually know. most of the time, they keep them in freshwater, or in card board boxes on top of ice
@@VonWasHere13 I would give it 30 to 45 days to cycle. You can keep track of the cycle by going to a fish store and having them test the water for you. But you need to cycle it with salt water and not freshwater if you want a crab.
You can use reef salt! Reef salt is for saltwater + if you are growing coral. Marine salt is for just water. Either one would be fine for the crab but use reef salt if you're trying to grow coral.
How to cycle a fish tank th-cam.com/video/F27_jFrAbDM/w-d-xo.html
How to acclimate you crab th-cam.com/video/dUqHc8hMIkw/w-d-xo.html
my question: how many days should u feed ur baby crab because I caught a baby crab from a lagoon.
@@cwint80 once a day
@@MasterAquatics thank you for the information.
Second question: is there any tank mates for blue claw crabs.
How much would all of this cost?
This reminded me of sailing, I kept baby blue crabs on the ship that got sucked into the strainers, sometimes I'd be changing the little aquarium tank's water and would put them in a little tupperware container for a minute, and then I'd turn around and like 20% of the time they found a way to climb out of it and where just running around on the floor
That's a pretty clear indication that their planet needs them
A good video. At least you stressed the importance of cycling a SW tank
I had a pet blue crab but it was a juvenile it molted into a bigger shell and shit and ate a crap ton of food I fed it I use instant ocean aquarium salt for my crabs also blue claws are the easiest to keep as pets considering they eat pretty much anything and they adapt to things quickly
Omg I’m so happy your uploading again I remember watching the videos on your big shrimp and how to keep them, now I have a 10 gallon, 29 gallon and 55 gallon tank. Thank you for inspiring me to keep fish
Very good and highly accurate information on many aspects of the aquarium hobby, nicely done!
Never knew I would need this
thanks for inspiring me to save a crab and saving yours 😍😍😍
When do you add the butter?
😂🤣😂🤣
After the water boils … come on man, it’s not that hard🦀
Old bay*
wow funny 🙄
💀☠️
Thank you for doing this!
Suitable calcium intake from both food and water should be a concern if you want your crab pet to survive their molting cycle.
From experience the bigger and older they are the harder it is for them to survive their own molt.
Water too hard means death in their own shell as they cannot break free while water too soft and poor diet will lead to shell not forming correctly which will make crab less immune to deseases in close tank environment.
1:00 A Jedi lightsaber
I have a jimmy in my tank at college. I love him to death. I try to feed him every morning, either a shrimp or a worm, but he hasnt really eaten in a few days. He ate half of a chunk of porkchop a couple days ago, though lol. He moves around sorta slowly, but I think he's actually doing alright. Not like lethargic, but relaxed maybe? Don't know. He seems to be getting used to me because he's not that afraid of me anymore. He pinched me gently once while I was trying to feed him. It's possible that he is stressed or maybe slightly too cold (I don't have a heater yet, water is 69-70F I think...) I gave him a worm today and he grabbed it, brought it to his mouth and 'tasted' it by chewing on it a little, and then rejected it. I thought he might be about to molt or something, but he doesn't have the red sign yet or anything. I dunno. I'm just amazed he survived the journey here a week ago, he was the only one out of 12 that did. When I try to feed him with a fork he usually shoves it away, which is interesting.
How is he doing? Any update?
@@austingibson9885 He died after 2 weeks. Blue crabs can be kept in tanks but a ton of care needs to be taken to make sure they don't die from stress, ph, incomplete cycling of tank/they seem to produce a shitton of ammonia in general, moving them to college/from college/from hotel I was staying in for work/whathaveyou is pretty much a death sentence, water temp/salinity might need to be kept very consistent. I really am not sure why my guy died either but apparently there was a ton of ammonia in the tank somehow despite previous testing saying it was fine. Distilled water needs to be added fuckin continuously because it evaporates and the chlorine in tap water will kill animals too...
From the day I got him and the 11 other crabs from the seafood store none of them would eat and they would drop like flies - this guy was the only survivor after a couple days! This is my only way of getting the crabs in Ohio. I was really sad when he died.
@@jst3455 I am sorry to hear that :(
@@austingibson9885 Thanks man
@@jst3455 Can I suggest an even better pet aquatic crab? European green crabs. If you are in North America they are insanely invasive and there is no regulation of catching them. I can go to any local beach and catch like 100 if I wanted to, of varying sizes. They are very hardy. I'm not promoting improper saltwater maintenance and care, but I have had my pretty much adult green crab since the start of the winter here, and it is almost mid summer. He started out pretty small (the carapace about the size of one of those segments in your finger) and now takes up most of my palm.
All of this time I kept him in my basement in a large plastic tub, with frequent water changes, with the odd late water change if Im busy. No equipment used and healthy and bigger than alot of wild crabs. Not promoting that you go and put saltwater animals in tubs, but these crabs are super adaptable. As long as you keep up on water changes and don't go TOO long without them, it should be fine. Green crabs can easily survive those less than 100% conditions compared to blue crabs. They live near sewer openings too sometimes. You know they adaptable.
Edit: Also to clarify they need a good amount of rock structure and hiding areas to feel secure. They will not eat if they do not have those things. I'm talking majority of the enclosure made of large rock structure. They also like sand or mud but can do fine without it. They are pretty fiesty too, especially when they are younger. They will cannibalize and and voracious predators or scavengers.
This guy sounds so much like another youtuber I subscribe to (The Quiet Nerd) .Anyway great video!😊
HE’S BACK!!!
Ohhh no this guy is back….
What happened? Why are you posting reuploads why I come back here every now and than I just miss ur videos and ur personality. Ur really funny
I cant get mine to eat. All my stores keep them out of water so it's hard to acclimate them.
Don’t u need to use RODI water if your doing saltwater ?
Question 2: How Long Do I Need To Cycle It If I Use 1 or 2 Bags of Live Sand?
This dude is back?
@MasterAquatics do you know some factory which makes aquarium filters? I have one idea for outside air aquarium filter (which I have never seen till now) which I would like to see alive.
I have a pair of angels they just laid there eggs an hour ago. The movement one lays eggs the other eats the eggs. 😢 What to do??
That’s probably a good thing, too many fish = constant tank upgrades to like hundreds of gallons. Unless you’re trying to breed them in which case you should put the one eating them in a separate tank after the eggs are laid
So I was walking around and saw some dude selling blue crabs and he gave me two even though I asked for ( I felt bad for them , I've never wanted a crab as a pet) right now I can't get really get chemicals so I've just added some salt and my mom wants me to release them as soon as they get healthy. So question number 1 , for how can they survive in tab water mixed with salt ? And 2 is it okay for the two of them to be together in a 20L tank ( it's the only thing I had ) or should I separate them?
How often do you feed it and how much
Is sea salt ok for saltwater aquariums or will it just kill the crab
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Update on the crab?
Uploading a shot tomorrow
What’s the salt salinity
@@Meilingsueyoung 1.021
@@MasterAquatics I watched till the end and you said it lol. Would they survive in brackish water like 1.012
How long did it take for the crab to start eating?
The next day I got it
Coooool
How often do you have to feed them/how much?
Once a day
Question: How Do I Tell If They Keep The Crabs In Freshwater Or Saltwater?
good question. You would have to ask the employees there, they usually know. most of the time, they keep them in freshwater, or in card board boxes on top of ice
@@MasterAquatics Ok
@@MasterAquaticsBtw How Long Do I Need To Cycle The Tank If I Use 1 Or 2 Bags of Live Sand?
@@VonWasHere13 I would give it 30 to 45 days to cycle. You can keep track of the cycle by going to a fish store and having them test the water for you. But you need to cycle it with salt water and not freshwater if you want a crab.
@@MasterAquatics Ok
That's crazy talk!!! These blue crab are mean AF... so mean you certainly don't mind boiling them😂
I’ll subscribe don’t kill anymore goldfish ❤
man can you please tell us how to care for a prawn, i can't find any info on this
Just sautéed with butter on a medium temperature frying pan.
when I got my blue crab and put it in my tank after a few hours the crab just die for no reason
1:07 water prime
Can you only find them in grocery stores?
Ocean also
Another re-upload 😢
New videos coming soon. Promise.
@@MasterAquatics Come back please. Make some angelfish videos as what you used to do. It was great.
@@MasterAquatics we just miss the old u😭
@@Angeleanya i will.
@@MasterAquaticsare you gonna tell us what happened to you?
Are your giant prawns still alive? Read they live up to 3 years in captivity.
There’s ur answer lol
Uhh. I don't think you bought a refractometer, looks more like a Lightsaber.
So don't they need oxygen?
The filter puts oxygen in the water, crabs can survive for a bit on land but they need to be in the water
Bro priorities
Please answer I need help. Can you use reef salt? I know you said aquarium is bad but said nothing about reef
Please answer
It’s really important:/
You can use reef salt! Reef salt is for saltwater + if you are growing coral. Marine salt is for just water. Either one would be fine for the crab but use reef salt if you're trying to grow coral.
What do crabs drink?
😂jk
Needs Old Bay seasoning
Nah, Zatarain’s
Hey I'm starting a 55-gallon tank and I want angle fish I was wondering if I could also keep a black knife ghost fish in the tank as well any tips??
black knifes need a wayyy bigger tank than 55g
@@spedyba3069no they don’t?? Black knifes don’t get that big, clown knifes do
@@That_0ne_guy_FL fym “small”, they can grow up to 20 inches max
Market had live crabs on ICE only, legs wiggling wildly! Isn't this inhumane????
Anaconda movie