arrow crabs?

JOSH · #1 01-26-2007, 12:13 AM

anyone seen these guys for sale in calgary, i think me mantis needs a tank mate

bassman · #2 01-26-2007, 12:16 AM

I've seen them at Wai's, Riverfront, Oceans and Gold's. I got my last one from Riverfront.

I think your Mantis will kill it though, mine would for sure.

Quagmire · #3 01-26-2007, 05:17 AM

Not much meat on them.Maybe your mantis would like a fatter tankmate

JOSH · #4 01-26-2007, 03:57 PM

well with my mantis im hoping this guy stays alive, a have a damsel living with him and so far so good, so i'll get another tankmate or a good battle

Fish · #5 02-03-2007, 02:37 AM

Of course your damsel is going to have better odds in a smasher tank... a crab though is mantis-food so I don't think it would last even 24hours.
The arrow crab only have small little claws and not much armour, so it wouldn't even be a good battle - just a waste of $15. Save the cash for hermits and snails, something that will actually strengthen the dactyls. The arrow crab would be interesting in a species tank though... big als used to get them pretty regularly. Seen them a Wais too.

- Chad