My Minicrab - Limnopilos naiyanetri

**Eyal_A** · 22nd Dec 2009, 06:42 PM

enjoy

**Tobiall** · 22nd Dec 2009, 07:32 PM

I like this Crabs but thes are too swall for me.
I always listen about 1cm Carapax wide.
I have anly seen some nayanetri with 0,3cm

Greez Töbi

**Eyal_A** · 22nd Dec 2009, 09:19 PM

I have 13 crabs :white black and brown
their size from 0.6cm to 1cm (only body )
very beautiful but little bit shy
I hope in time they will get courage

Eyal

**auptimus** · 23rd Dec 2009, 07:23 PM

If they breed- the first offsprings are mine! mine I say

**Bumple** · 10th Jan 2010, 01:16 PM

Are these ok to share a tank with shrimp?

**-Kelvin-** · 10th Jan 2010, 01:34 PM

"Described in 1991, Limnopilos naiyanetri Chaung & Ng, has only just been discovered by the hobby. Crabs are found in pure freshwater in the roots of floating vegetation, ie. water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and fine-leaved aquatic plants along the riparian zone (river banks). They have hairy bodies and appendages which collect mud and dirt and may function to trap food particles. They are not carnivorous, and behave like Caridina shrimps in their scavenging behaviors, where care and feeding are probably the same. Suitable for nano-tanks, and is the first crab species available which has attributes suitable for such. In such tanks they will stay closely associated with mosses and fine leaved-plants. Max size 1 cm. (Photo C.Lukhaup, Text K.Diehl)."

I found this information from the net, I guess it will depend on which type of shrimp do you wish to keep with it? based on its natural habitat.

**Bumple** · 10th Jan 2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by -Kelvin-

"Described in 1991, Limnopilos naiyanetri Chaung & Ng, has only just been discovered by the hobby. Crabs are found in pure freshwater in the roots of floating vegetation, ie. water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and fine-leaved aquatic plants along the riparian zone (river banks). They have hairy bodies and appendages which collect mud and dirt and may function to trap food particles. They are not carnivorous, and behave like Caridina shrimps in their scavenging behaviors, where care and feeding are probably the same. Suitable for nano-tanks, and is the first crab species available which has attributes suitable for such. In such tanks they will stay closely associated with mosses and fine leaved-plants. Max size 1 cm. (Photo C.Lukhaup, Text K.Diehl)."

I found this information from the net, I guess it will depend on which type of shrimp do you wish to keep with it? based on its natural habitat.

Thanks for the info Kelvin