Price: $13.99
(as of Oct 07, 2024 23:42:52 UTC – Details)
Product Description
3 Live Pom Pom Crabs (Ptychognathus barbatus) – .5 – 1 inch Young Adult Freshwater Crabs – Fully Aquatic Crayfish Alternative! by Aquatic Arts
The Freshwater Pom Pom Crab (Ptychognathus barbatus) is extremely rare and has proven to be a very endearing, interesting, and durable candidate for the freshwater community aquarium. Very little information is available for this crab, but we have done extensive research to determine proper care for this crab in our in-house facility
Like most crabs, the Pom Pom Crab is an omnivorous scavenger. In addition to eating food items that collect on the patches of hair (“pom poms”) that grow on its claws, it feeds on algae and detritus in the aquarium and will also readily accept high-quality dry foods rich in plant matter. We also occasionally feed them protein-rich frozen foods such as bloodworms
CARE GUIDELINES:
– Temperature: 68-78° F (20-25° C)
– pH: 6.2-7.2
– KH: 1-5 dKH
– Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons
Diet:
Omnivorous. High-quality sinking flakes/pellets, plants/algae, and freeze-dried or frozen meaty foods will be readily accepted. Cuttlebone should be added to the aquarium to supplement calcium, which will aid in exoskeleton production.
Social Behavior:
Peaceful
Origin:
Madagascar, Taiwan, New Caledonia
Average Adult Size:
1 inch (2.5 cm) or less
Average Purchase Size:
.5-1 inch (1.7-2.5 cm)
The Pom Pom Crab inhabits both brackish and fully freshwater areas; it is suspected this crab spawns only in brackish water. Unlike most freshwater crabs, this crab is fully aquatic. However, we recommend keeping your water line relatively low or keeping a lid on your aquarium, as these crabs are occasional escape artists.
This crab is very peaceful and shows no interest in its tankmates. Even in a small aquarium with dwarf shrimp, the Pom Pom Crabs we housed never showed aggression.
The Pom Pom is a very small crab (most will be 1 inch or less at the time of purchase but they can grow up to 1.5 to 1.75 inches). This small size makes them ideal for nano tanks.
Product Dimensions : 7 x 7 x 6 inches; 11.2 ounces
Item model number : 3 Live
Date First Available : July 16, 2016
Manufacturer : Aquatic Arts
ASIN : B07MZQZC9F
We are thrilled to be perhaps the only North American retailer to offer the rare and premium Freshwater Pom Pom Crab! It is named for its unique claws, which resemble pom poms or boxing gloves.
These small crabs ship as a .5 to 1 inch diameter young adult and growth will not exceed 1.75 inches in diameter. Their claws are jumbo in proportion, but not nearly as large as fiddler crab claws!
These crabs do best when you supplement their diet with calcium and flakes rich in protein and plant matter. A floor of substrate or bedding is a must.
Great for a community or nano fish aquarium. They do best in tanks with plenty of places that provide shelter, such as aquatic plants and aquarium decorations (driftwood, a plastic castle, etc.).
Each Aquatic Arts brand plants and animals pack comes with a 100% live arrival guarantee, offer of replacement or return of DOAs.
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Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Arrived alive and it great health!
Review: These little guys are so cute and a great addition to my shrimp tank. Highly recommend.
Reviewer: louie-p
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Alive and well
Review: The pic is of him floating, he is very active. Great shipping! ðx2.Highly recommend!
Reviewer: Life Is But A Dream
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Disappeared never to be seen again after placing in tank.
Review: I am very disappointed with my purchase of my Pom Pom Crab. The crab arrived alive and well. I followed all the 9 acclimation steps exactly as written. When I removed the crab and placed him at the bottom of my 10-gallon tank, he quickly scampered off to the back of the tank where it has remained invisible, now for three full days, somewhere within the (only) 4 plants. I even left the tank light off all day and night and come morning; I began with the blue (moonlight) tank light before switching over to the bright (daylight) tank light. But three days later, I have never seen the crab again since I placed it in the tank. No sign of him whatsoever. Is it hiding? If so, where and for how long? I lifted and looked under the aqua rock â not there. I carefully moved the plants aside â no sign of it there. Where did my Pom Pom Crab go!? How and why did it disappear? Very disappointed! I even bought in advance Bloodworms and Hikari Crab Cuisine, both verifiable Amazon purchases, but I canât find a crab to feed it to! What a wasted amount of money!
Reviewer: sackingfan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Arrived alive and healthy
Review: I ordered 2 crabs and they arrived quickly. The crabs were packaged nicely and looked great. Very happy with the purchase and the dast delivery.
Reviewer: Wally81
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It wasnât how I wanted it but I guess
Review: Ordered 3 but got 2. Two I got are healthy. Didnât have any more to send so Amazon refunded me the whole order price. The two as said were of decent size and healthy. I hope to be ordering more when back in stock.
Reviewer: Anne E Carroll
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Seller is nice
Review: Â I was so exited to get it! When I got it, it was in bad shape and it died a day later. But they were really nice, and they sent us another one that is happy active and healthy. The picture and video is me acclimating it to its new tank. 4 stars
Reviewer: jonathan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing quality
Review: Â Amazing little crabs. Have been in my tank for a week. Will buy again
Reviewer: James
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Super Cool
Review: These little crabs are really cool and they shipped really fast. Exactly as described and so much fun to watch in my tank. Would recommend and would buy again.
