Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here is a new tank mate.. in our cold water marine.. we are setting up a cold water marine, large tank towards the end of the year, so we have a smaller tank running with a few creatures that we have acquired... Here is one of them that we acquired.... while out rock pooling.... I reckon he is pretty unusual alright with his camo and all.. :lol: Sorry the pic is a bit blurry, the tank had been stirred up a wee bit, will take some clearer pics today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 camouflage crab ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Yeah garden crab (at least I think that is what they are called), I will get some good pics of him later, like the underside of him, he is a real hoot.... :lol: :lol: I love his outfit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 i really can not see it :oops: :lol: unless that is it at the very bottom in the middle :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 The clump of weed/algae is the crab That is his clothing.. :lol: Will put some close up shots on tonight of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 put in plastic plants cabomba etc and he will glue them to himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 They are wicked cool. I saw some at Mystics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 put in plastic plants cabomba etc and he will glue them to himself And yeah VinsonMassif they are cool, there are just so many critters out there, that are just drool material :lol: Can't wait till we have the tank done by the end of the year, it is going to be around 300 litre plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 just a small one afrikan ? have had sump run in the basement to keep tank cooler, or outside in shaded area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Well I guess it is a small one considering how big I really do want to go, we are going to be running a chiller unit on the tank 8) Tank is going to be in the lounge so wouldn't get away with keeping a sump outside and we don't have a basement :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Wicked pics Mystic, thanks 8) Is that your crab? My guy seems alot different... he seems to have stripped large nippers, different in colouration I am pretty sure.. will get some pics tonight. He seems to love noshing down on food... pretty happy to keep him, he is going in a much larger tank. Some marine literature had referred to them as garden crab... wonder if it is just a case of typical common names :roll: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Oh great thanks for that.. 8) What size tank do your three live comfortably in, like dimensions and how many litres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Crikey that must be huge dimensions height and width wise :lol: We had a 5ft that was 700 wide and 700 high and that wasn't 1000 litres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Ahhh ok, wondered that. Yeah will be different temp wise... we have marine tho and have done well with tropical so should be fine and dandy. Just slight different ball game with native marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Yeah I can well imagine :lol: At least in Napier we are lucky to have the National Aquarium, a couple of staff members there are excellent when it comes to native marines.... have already picked their brains a couple of times already.. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 you little brain picker you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Have certainly picked alot of brains in the past :lol: And continue to do so :lol: Have just informed hubby that we need underside shots of the crab... close ups... he has just got in from work and met with the task of grabbing crab chops later... joy :lol: He already got a piece of crab nipped imbedded right into his finger yesterday while out rock pooling, gee they can go in a fair way, this big broke off to... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 beat you to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Awesome =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Very cool looking crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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