will it be possible to have one very small freshwater crab (the tiny crabs you see at petco) cohabit with 2 small red eared slider turtles (those small illegal turtles you get from china town, their shells about 2 inches in diameter), and one 4 inch plecostomus, in a 6 gallon tank?
the tank is lighted and heated at 75 degrees and well filtered.
will the tiny crab attack the turtles or the pleco (the pleco just sits around all day and never really moves)?
2007-03-12 21:13:39 · 4 answers · asked by ♥madluv4tai♥ 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
the turtles and the pleco have both been living together to quite some time and both get along very well.
my question, is regarding any complications if i introduce a tiny crab into the tank. (the crab will be half the size of the turtle, and 1/3 the size of the fish).
2007-03-12 22:58:35 · update #1
never mix fish with crabs, the crabs may not do anything for awhile, and then you get up in the morning to find fish missing fins, or worse cut in half.
plecos are tough fish, but the crabs claws are strong.
besides there is no "true" freshwater crab, especially pet store ones, they are really brackish crabs that can tolerate freshwater for some time. dont let the petstores fool you
2007-03-13 07:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by hc8719 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The turtles will eat the crabs first then the Pleco, a bite at a time. House the turtles seperately and feed them Tetra Reptomin and live feeder fish.
2007-03-12 22:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both will be afraid of each other and will be shivering and will not get near each other. i hope it works
2007-03-12 21:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt do it if i were you
2007-03-12 21:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by Jebarj90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋