I love how the water is within the terrarium's false bottom layer! I've been trying to figure out a good way to keep the water clean while having only a small, shallow pool accessible to the crabs. This is a great solution.
What do you mean "false bottom layer" ? I am trying to build a first small vampire crab Paludarium with my son, and learning from videos, would try to avoid foam, glue, etc... thank you :))
Cool, another awesome video! The pink plants really bring out the purple and pink colors of the crab. Also, how did you do the water feature, the water being directed down the branch? It's mesmerizing. Can't wait until I'm able to keep these lil guys one day.
Thank you so much! We are using a very cheap water pump, attached a hose, drilled a hole through the wood and tada! Also, you won't regret getting these guys! Although they're usually shy, they are relaxing to observe!
THIS IS AN AWESOME VIDEO!!! What are the really colorful orange and purple plants? I love how you picked flowers that are the same color of the craps. 😁
Your video is amazing ...your set up is stunning...and your crabs are the most special little creature's ever. Did your guys have the babies or did you buy the babies? I live in a very northern city in Canada and there is no shop here for tank lovers. So it's a pipe dream and video's like yours that fill me with joy. So thank YOU.
Thanks so much for the love! Bummer about the lack of shops. But, I'm happy to hear that our tanks bring joy to others and not just us! In terms of the little guys, they have been spawning very often in the tank! Just saw six new babies the other day! ✌
hi new subscriber here i was hoping if yiu could upload a video on how to take care of these crabs i would like to own one but have no idea how to take care of them. btw your tank is gorgeous! keep up the good work :D
@@betchvaltoz8725 they eat anything! Lol we feed them fish flakes, blood worms, broccoli, etc. Sometimes I see them munching on some of the plants in there. Have also seen others feed live foods like crickets. They spend most of their time on land, so make sure your setup has more land than water. In terms of tank mates, I've been successful with shrimp, guppies and snails. But in our earlier tank years, we put them in with our community tank (store didn't tell us they needed land) and they did fine with the community tankmates... Hope this helps!
Oh last question pls The most thing i feared about keeping them is they molt Is there signs that theyre going to molt? Im scared that maybe hes tankmates will eat them Thank you so much! Ive already bought a 15 gal tank for them
Hello! Love the video so much, but I have a question about filtration: Do the rocks of activated carbon around the water and in front of the waterfall pump help filter the water? I'm guessing that the pump pulls water through/past the activated carbon, effectivly cleaning it, while also sort of filtering it as it flows in the waterfall. I am just wondering if my assumtions are accurate, im still new to the paludarium scene! :) Thank you!
Hey there! I believe the activated carbon and lava rocks play a role but I do change the water using a turkey baster here and there! Plus, there is a lot of evaporation and plants that soak up the water, therefore, I refill a couple times a week 😊👍
@Sofishticated Keepers Thanks for asking... yes, but its very sad news :( I am not sure exactly what went wrong, but I think it's because I couldn't find a balance between enclosure space and inhabitant population. If the tank was too small, the crablings would fight eachother bully one another away from food, but if the enclosure was too big they couldn't *find* the food. It didn't help that my area suffered a feeder shortage for a number of months, so the food provided was not live nor very eye-catching. The final blow was a mold outbreak that went overlooked during my final exams... the one time I couldn't pay full attention to the enclosure. I was crushed that in such a short time my wonderful colony died out completely 😢 💔 I am sure I made several husbandry mistakes, but its hard to diagnose as an amateur. I think another big part was improper diet, though it couldn't be helped thanks to Covid messin up a lot of feeder supplies. Atm I am completely out of the hobby, but hopefully I can get back in when resources allow it. How are your animals? Did Covid have an affect on them? I hope you had better luck than I!
Thank you! After the lava rock, there is a thin layer of carbon and then a thick layer of fine substrate! But I can see how our video is a bit misleading there lol!
We put Mosquito fish. They don't bother each other. Before I knew they need land, I used to have some in a community tank with various fish-- corycats, dojo loaches, guppies, etc. Never had problems with the crabs eating the fish or anything like that but I cannot say for certain which fish would be best
hi! thank you for this video! very intersting. I'm about to buy a couple of geosesarma. The terrarium is mainly formed by the emerged part, heavily planted. Any little tips for the water part, or in general? Did you add watwer conditioner after every change of wate or refill? How often do you feed them? thanks!
Make sure your pump is accessible, in case you need to clean it! Yes to the conditioner! Our guys eat anything really lol, fish pellets, blood worms, fruits, veggies-- they are not picky! Best of luck with your setup 👍
We are terrible with water changes lol, plus the plants soak up a lot... turkey baster to remove any dirt here and there but usually just do top-off a couple times a week!
Hi! Im intending to do something like this, is the land section only the gravel, or did you add something like coconut coir? And how do you keep the land and water separated, is kind of walling them off with rocks enough?
Hi there! The land portion is just lava rock and small gravel. Did not do the coconut but they do great and actually borrow often with the setup in the video. For us, the walling off with the large rocks works... although I have seen others use egg crate and even foam! We were aiming for an easy setup, hence the rock wall! Lol
Most of the plants that have survived are the ones that like a lot of water. I'm constantly refilling and trimming since the plant roots have direct access the water 24/7 And lol to the moss-- the crabs always eat it! So I do have to replace them, but the moss likes the constant moisture/humidity
Capillary action. Because the bottom layers are fully submerged, theyll slowly wick water up into the substrate. Look into bioactive paludariums, you'll see it used a LOT. TBH, the harder part is keeping some land dry. Lol
Can you give me advice on how you might think to incubate vampire crab eggs? My female passed bit is carrying a lot of eggs... I have tons of babies in the tank too, born 3 days ago 😊
Wow 🤩 really beautiful crabs and great habitat i really want to own some But do they require specific water parameters (ph,tds,etc...)to make them feel confort?
Thank you! They prefer a lot of land, so keep that in mind! I'd suggest ph between 7-8... we just use water conditioner, so I'm not sure about tds. Hope this helps!
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 ah... So only using soil that is safe, like usual tropical plant soil at my local florist with hydro gravel sand at bottom layer and covering all with moss and decoration sand maybe, those used in regular aquaria...
How do you breed your crab, i want to breed vampire crab, but i don't know how to take care their baby. Can you tell me how? Btw im from Indonesian sory for grammer and vocabulary
Hi there! You just need to give them a nice setup. Lots of plants and fine substrate for them to burrow into. They will breed on their own and carry the eggs until they are ready to release. The babies, like the adults, will eat anything. You could even crush up fish flakes into a fine texture and throw it in! Hope this helps!
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 hey how often do you feed your crabs? i have 2 red APPLE crabs, and as they basically have the same care of vamps im wondering what you feed yours
Honestly haven't cleaned it since it's been put up-- except for trimming, wiping the glass down, pulling dead leaves for the plants that don't get as much light. The water gets soaked up by the plants, so that constantly gets replaced. If I see the water has a lot of dirt, I use a turkey baster once in awhile
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I see videos that use a panel between the land and water, you don't have that. Is there a reason for it? People say it will get moldy and is not good
@@randomloverboy yes they are doing great. Just moved red cherry shrimp out after over a year (put them in their own display tank)... rarely do water changes to be honest. The plants soak up a lot of the water, so every other week, I just add fresh water to keep the water level up 👍
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 what plants did u use? i see those kind of plants at home depot im just scared there might be pesticides or fertilizer on the plants
I tried building something around this and unfortunately haven’t had luck. The one vampire crab I put in has been hiding since I first introduced him and hasn’t moved from the spot since. I’m not sure what I did wrong in the process or it’s just not enough.
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I wish I could send pics of the tank just to show you but it’s the very first time building one of these so at the moment it’s a little sparse with plants. I’m trying to look for more that I could put in. I’ve had to pick up his holy rock home, dig a little trench, and place food right underneath where he likes to hide. Other than that I haven’t really seen him eat any food I leave out for him.
Romantic lighting and music to set the mood! 😂 Jk, temp in our house ranges from 73-75. We did start off with three in a three gallon tank, saw babies one day... which forced the upgrade in the tank. And maybe 7 or 8 batches since then... typically when it's a full moon. The moon thing always amazes me! How long have you had yours?
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I’ve had them for a couple months.. they have aqua sand in their tank and they are borrowing in it.. but no babies to be seen 😓
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I had no idea about the full moon thing though.. I just moved the tank and is now in front of a window thinking maybe they’d like the sun... I guess it’ll be good for the moon as well haha
@@ashlyraquelferrel3566 😂 I don't think they need to actually see the moon, ours in a spot where the window is always closed lol The sand is good! Lots of plants? And might be a silly question but did you check to see if you have at least one male and one female? Lol
@@quint3570 wow what a name and profile pic thats disrespectfull to both the living and the dead on top of that it instantly reminds me of my own friend who commited suicide and your using that name and profile pic to get attention shame shame shame dude holy shit the nerve of some people really
@@Beamin439 how do you figure that the only thing that means is that im a fan of the anime bleach also ive had that profile pic sinds what 2007 i was what 13 and edgy back then
I like this relaxing video. The crabs has various colors. The plants are variety types and all curious. Wonderful world for their habitat!!
I love how the water is within the terrarium's false bottom layer! I've been trying to figure out a good way to keep the water clean while having only a small, shallow pool accessible to the crabs. This is a great solution.
What do you mean "false bottom layer" ? I am trying to build a first small vampire crab Paludarium with my son, and learning from videos, would try to avoid foam, glue, etc... thank you :))
From what i could identify some kind of dracaena, tradescantia spathacea, a bromeliad, nerve plants, coleus, pothos, and others i dont recognize
Good looks
Amazing video! Makes me want to have a tank of my own!!
it looks great. wish i could have my own tank
Cool, another awesome video! The pink plants really bring out the purple and pink colors of the crab. Also, how did you do the water feature, the water being directed down the branch? It's mesmerizing. Can't wait until I'm able to keep these lil guys one day.
Thank you so much! We are using a very cheap water pump, attached a hose, drilled a hole through the wood and tada!
Also, you won't regret getting these guys! Although they're usually shy, they are relaxing to observe!
@S V I used to see them more often in our local fish stores, haven't seen any since we purchased our three years ago
Can you list the types of plants in there?
From what i could identify some kind of dracaena, tradescantia spathacea, a bromeliad, nerve plants, coleus, pothos, and others i dont recognize
Would love to see an update on this tank at some point.
Good job 👏
Great video, thanks for the information. Picked up a male and female orange arm Borneo pair over the weekend.
Oh! Those look so cool!! Hope they spawn!
THIS IS AN AWESOME VIDEO!!! What are the really colorful orange and purple plants? I love how you picked flowers that are the same color of the craps. 😁
Very cool setup!
Your video is amazing ...your set up is stunning...and your crabs are the most special little creature's ever. Did your guys have the babies or did you buy the babies?
I live in a very northern city in Canada and there is no shop here for tank lovers. So it's a pipe dream and video's like yours that fill me with joy.
So thank YOU.
Thanks so much for the love! Bummer about the lack of shops. But, I'm happy to hear that our tanks bring joy to others and not just us!
In terms of the little guys, they have been spawning very often in the tank! Just saw six new babies the other day! ✌
Where did you get females and would you be willing to sell any of them? I've got one lonely male and that's it!
Do you mind share with us which substrate you're using? Is it only actived carbon?
Very beautiful
hi new subscriber here
i was hoping if yiu could upload a video on how to take care of these crabs i would like to own one
but have no idea how to take care of them.
btw your tank is gorgeous! keep up the good work :D
Thank you! Will try our best to put out new content like that. Do you have specific questions right now that we might be able to help with?
@@sofishticatedkeepers262
Umm i think i want one right now so umm
What do they eat?
what are the best tank mates for them?
Thanks for the help! :D
@@betchvaltoz8725 they eat anything! Lol we feed them fish flakes, blood worms, broccoli, etc. Sometimes I see them munching on some of the plants in there. Have also seen others feed live foods like crickets.
They spend most of their time on land, so make sure your setup has more land than water.
In terms of tank mates, I've been successful with shrimp, guppies and snails. But in our earlier tank years, we put them in with our community tank (store didn't tell us they needed land) and they did fine with the community tankmates...
Hope this helps!
Oh last question pls
The most thing i feared about keeping them is they molt
Is there signs that theyre going to molt?
Im scared that maybe hes tankmates will eat them
Thank you so much!
Ive already bought a 15 gal tank for them
@@betchvaltoz8725 only tell-tale for me is when they're hanging out in the water... and not exploring in the water.
Hello! Love the video so much, but I have a question about filtration: Do the rocks of activated carbon around the water and in front of the waterfall pump help filter the water? I'm guessing that the pump pulls water through/past the activated carbon, effectivly cleaning it, while also sort of filtering it as it flows in the waterfall. I am just wondering if my assumtions are accurate, im still new to the paludarium scene! :) Thank you!
Hey there! I believe the activated carbon and lava rocks play a role but I do change the water using a turkey baster here and there! Plus, there is a lot of evaporation and plants that soak up the water, therefore, I refill a couple times a week 😊👍
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 thank you!! Since I commented this, I've set up my own Vampire Crab Paludarium and I just got babies :D
@@clydesdale1775 nice!!! Congratulations 👏 👏 👏
@@clydesdale1775 any updates on the babies?
@Sofishticated Keepers Thanks for asking... yes, but its very sad news :(
I am not sure exactly what went wrong, but I think it's because I couldn't find a balance between enclosure space and inhabitant population. If the tank was too small, the crablings would fight eachother bully one another away from food, but if the enclosure was too big they couldn't *find* the food. It didn't help that my area suffered a feeder shortage for a number of months, so the food provided was not live nor very eye-catching. The final blow was a mold outbreak that went overlooked during my final exams... the one time I couldn't pay full attention to the enclosure. I was crushed that in such a short time my wonderful colony died out completely 😢 💔
I am sure I made several husbandry mistakes, but its hard to diagnose as an amateur. I think another big part was improper diet, though it couldn't be helped thanks to Covid messin up a lot of feeder supplies. Atm I am completely out of the hobby, but hopefully I can get back in when resources allow it.
How are your animals? Did Covid have an affect on them? I hope you had better luck than I!
Can the larvae form and grow in fresh water
may I know which filter is that?
Wait did you use activated carbon as substrate? I'm looking for ideas for my own vampire crabitat this is beautiful
Thank you!
After the lava rock, there is a thin layer of carbon and then a thick layer of fine substrate! But I can see how our video is a bit misleading there lol!
Sofishticated Keepers oh lol thanks! What substrate do you use?
Is this strictly fresh water ? And also what genus are these guys ?
what's your electricity bill on this
what fish did you put in there? What kind of fish co habit well with vampire crabs?
We put Mosquito fish. They don't bother each other. Before I knew they need land, I used to have some in a community tank with various fish-- corycats, dojo loaches, guppies, etc. Never had problems with the crabs eating the fish or anything like that but I cannot say for certain which fish would be best
hi! thank you for this video! very intersting. I'm about to buy a couple of geosesarma. The terrarium is mainly formed by the emerged part, heavily planted. Any little tips for the water part, or in general? Did you add watwer conditioner after every change of wate or refill? How often do you feed them? thanks!
Make sure your pump is accessible, in case you need to clean it! Yes to the conditioner! Our guys eat anything really lol, fish pellets, blood worms, fruits, veggies-- they are not picky! Best of luck with your setup 👍
question how offen do you need to do a water change
We are terrible with water changes lol, plus the plants soak up a lot... turkey baster to remove any dirt here and there but usually just do top-off a couple times a week!
Niiiiiiice 👍
Sweeeet setup
how long have you had your crabs?
Started with 3 of these guys about a year ago
Awesome 💞
😍😍😍
super
Hi! Im intending to do something like this, is the land section only the gravel, or did you add something like coconut coir? And how do you keep the land and water separated, is kind of walling them off with rocks enough?
Hi there! The land portion is just lava rock and small gravel. Did not do the coconut but they do great and actually borrow often with the setup in the video. For us, the walling off with the large rocks works... although I have seen others use egg crate and even foam! We were aiming for an easy setup, hence the rock wall! Lol
my vampire crabs are super shy. is this normal?
Yes, they are nocturnal typically! I usually get my best footage at night lol
My plants keep dying on me, do you have tips for me? And how is your javamoss so green mine is brown
Most of the plants that have survived are the ones that like a lot of water. I'm constantly refilling and trimming since the plant roots have direct access the water 24/7
And lol to the moss-- the crabs always eat it! So I do have to replace them, but the moss likes the constant moisture/humidity
How do you keep the substrate above the water so moist?
Capillary action. Because the bottom layers are fully submerged, theyll slowly wick water up into the substrate. Look into bioactive paludariums, you'll see it used a LOT.
TBH, the harder part is keeping some land dry. Lol
Wow
Can you give me advice on how you might think to incubate vampire crab eggs? My female passed bit is carrying a lot of eggs... I have tons of babies in the tank too, born 3 days ago 😊
How is it going now?
How’d you get them to breed??? I’m having a hard time lol
Are you going to sell captive bread mandarin vampire crabs?
Have not attempted, not sure if that's the route we'd like to go at this time!
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I understand it's hard to find time, but if you can find time, this species really needs more captive breeding.
Don’t they eat their tank mates?
What kind of rocks and substrate was used in this setup?
Lava rocks and fine black substrate. Plants are doing amazing with the substrate.
hi!! what size is the tank?
Hello!! 40 gallon breeder 😊
Wow 🤩 really beautiful crabs and great habitat i really want to own some
But do they require specific water parameters (ph,tds,etc...)to make them feel confort?
Thank you! They prefer a lot of land, so keep that in mind! I'd suggest ph between 7-8... we just use water conditioner, so I'm not sure about tds. Hope this helps!
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 can I use special soil for tropical plants that I can buy at my local flower center?
@@juli8vdberg562 wouldn't risk anything with fertilizer or additives- the crabs like to burrow!
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 ah... So only using soil that is safe, like usual tropical plant soil at my local florist with hydro gravel sand at bottom layer and covering all with moss and decoration sand maybe, those used in regular aquaria...
How do you breed your crab, i want to breed vampire crab, but i don't know how to take care their baby.
Can you tell me how?
Btw im from Indonesian sory for grammer and vocabulary
Hi there! You just need to give them a nice setup. Lots of plants and fine substrate for them to burrow into. They will breed on their own and carry the eggs until they are ready to release. The babies, like the adults, will eat anything. You could even crush up fish flakes into a fine texture and throw it in! Hope this helps!
I hear you can't see the babies of apple crab because is to small to see
And will the egg Hatch on their own?
@@fadillnur3793 yes, the mom will release them when she's ready 😀
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 hey how often do you feed your crabs? i have 2 red APPLE crabs, and as they basically have the same care of vamps im wondering what you feed yours
@@brandononishenko2841 hey there! We feed them blood worms, fish flakes, shrimp pellets. Have seen others feed them veggies, too!
How often does their einclosjure need to be cleaned?
Honestly haven't cleaned it since it's been put up-- except for trimming, wiping the glass down, pulling dead leaves for the plants that don't get as much light.
The water gets soaked up by the plants, so that constantly gets replaced. If I see the water has a lot of dirt, I use a turkey baster once in awhile
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I see videos that use a panel between the land and water, you don't have that. Is there a reason for it? People say it will get moldy and is not good
@@vibes8763 I don't use the panel because I wanted a setup where the plants can survive without me watering them daily 👍
what filter did you use?
No filter. Just added carbon under the substrate and the water pump prevents the water from being stagnant :)
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 Really? So your fish are still alive? how often do you do water changes?
@@randomloverboy yes they are doing great. Just moved red cherry shrimp out after over a year (put them in their own display tank)... rarely do water changes to be honest. The plants soak up a lot of the water, so every other week, I just add fresh water to keep the water level up 👍
where did u get ur java moss?
I don't believe it's java moss. The moss on the rocks are actually from our yard (wash thoroughly, lol)
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 what plants did u use? i see those kind of plants at home depot im just scared there might be pesticides or fertilizer on the plants
@@PANCAKECRAB1 they were from HD/Lowes, washed them really well. Can also quarantine them for a month or so if you're still worried 👍
Any chance you used an air stone in this tank?
Nope but did look into a fogger setup!
I tried building something around this and unfortunately haven’t had luck. The one vampire crab I put in has been hiding since I first introduced him and hasn’t moved from the spot since. I’m not sure what I did wrong in the process or it’s just not enough.
@@williampeck1149 :( have you put the food somewhere up front? Lots of plants? Also, keep in mind they are typically nocturnal
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I wish I could send pics of the tank just to show you but it’s the very first time building one of these so at the moment it’s a little sparse with plants. I’m trying to look for more that I could put in. I’ve had to pick up his holy rock home, dig a little trench, and place food right underneath where he likes to hide. Other than that I haven’t really seen him eat any food I leave out for him.
@@williampeck1149 do you have Instagram?
What’s your temp? Mine won’t breed!! What’s your secret? lol
Romantic lighting and music to set the mood! 😂
Jk, temp in our house ranges from 73-75. We did start off with three in a three gallon tank, saw babies one day... which forced the upgrade in the tank. And maybe 7 or 8 batches since then... typically when it's a full moon. The moon thing always amazes me!
How long have you had yours?
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I’ve had them for a couple months.. they have aqua sand in their tank and they are borrowing in it.. but no babies to be seen 😓
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 I had no idea about the full moon thing though.. I just moved the tank and is now in front of a window thinking maybe they’d like the sun... I guess it’ll be good for the moon as well haha
@@sofishticatedkeepers262 maybe I’ll put on some savage garden for them tonight 😂😂
@@ashlyraquelferrel3566 😂 I don't think they need to actually see the moon, ours in a spot where the window is always closed lol
The sand is good! Lots of plants? And might be a silly question but did you check to see if you have at least one male and one female? Lol
diesel
since youve told me of almost nothing that your using this video doesnt help me at al
Wow..
@@quint3570 wow what a name and profile pic thats disrespectfull to both the living and the dead on top of that it instantly reminds me of my own friend who commited suicide and your using that name and profile pic to get attention shame shame shame dude holy shit the nerve of some people really
@@alucarddgrayson0141 judging by your anime profile pic youll be joining your friend soon
@@Beamin439 how do you figure that the only thing that means is that im a fan of the anime bleach also ive had that profile pic sinds what 2007 i was what 13 and edgy back then