Pom Pom Crab Freshwater Care and Information (PTYCHOGNATHUS BARBATUS)

POM POM CRAB (PTYCHOGNATHUS BARBATUS)
Pom Pom Crab Freshwater Care and Information (PTYCHOGNATHUS BARBATUS)

[felipeperez]

STRAIGHT 👏 TO 👏 THE 👏 POINT!

Thank you so much. I bought 1 but didnt know why it died, now I know.

[s.d.k]

Nothing better than having a new care guide video to look at on YouTube after school😌

Maybe I'll try those guys in the future.

[CoffeeTimeBrian]

I bought two of these. Any updated info? I found that if you mix green beans, spinach with a few algea wafers with geletan into an ice cube tray they'll eat that up. They seemed very territorial and one managed to climb out despite the lid. Eventually the one that was left burrowed under an ornament and then it was like looking for a leprechaun.

[beastly_brisket_man]

Still new to the hobby. I can’t wait till I’m skilled enough to care for something like this. I think I could right now but I’d like a lil more experience till I invest. Thank you for the vid!!

[ThePope]

I found a tiny local species of crawfish in my Dad's drying pond. Kept it alive in a tank and was not disappointed. It was the size of a pinto bean when I found it now it's huge. I'm going to try a pom pom crab next.

[asherbuchanan]

Nice video - definitely a different tank to consider!

[KaiEitzen]

I'm a little late to the party I know but I was wondering if you needed any water currents for these guys (besides what's provided by the filter)

[TeerthaSwaraMardolkar]

Yeh one question. Hey Gus, water is to be filled in tank like normal fish tank. As they are crustaceans the like to bask on rocks. Like tortoise 🐢. Or the tank shd be 1/4th filled. 🙏

[davidlangston]

I just got a pom pom yesterday for my very large planted vase aquarium (6gal) and this morning I found it lethargically crawling across my floor right before I have to leave for work. I don't know why I never thought about them escaping, but I'm used to shrimp that just stay in the tank like told them to. So hoping it hasn't reattempted it's stupid escape before I head home on a lunch break to rig some sort of lid...crabs🤦‍♂️

[MishaThePolly_Therian]

Idk much of about fresh water pom pom crabs, but I know that the salt water ones are called pom pom crabs because they gram sea anemones and wave them around like pom poms or boxing gloves. They eat what gets in them as nd use the stinging to protect themselves from being eaten. I would guess that if yhere is a fresh variety it would be simular.

[ethancheung]

Hey Gus, thanks for your video. I am scouring the internet to try to understand why our Pom Pom are dying. We have a 10G planted tank with community fishes, loaches, bee & crystal shrimps. I have never added fertilizer for my planted. The substrate we use is fluval volcanic soil and a 1/3 section has been renovated with white sand coz I think they like to burrow? Anyway, we got our 3 crabs about a month ago and they were very lively and running about all day but recently they started dying and I am trying to understand why. The first died maybe 5 days ago, then another couple days later and today I found the last guy acting very lethargic so for now I have put him in a breeder box.

The others seem to be doing fine and the water parameters seem okay.

Really didn't mess with the tank otherwise. Only thing "new" is I added 1/8 of a piece of almond leaf and I started feeding them the Hakari Crab Cuisine instead of the sinking pellets for fish.

Any help would be appreciated. I really like these guys and would like to understand more on how to keep them safe and healthy.

[Bucephalandra]

Cute crabs but the blue is quite cool!

[PsychoPlantLady]

Will they benefit from having land to climb on or do they always stay under water?

[rajgill]

I have a 5 gal with a small school of neon tetra, like 8 of them. Couple of cherry shrimp, and Java moss/couple other plants.

I have not been using any plant fertilizer since I did a deep clean about 2 weeks ago and added the tetra. My water is naturally very hard, and I have maintained a breeding population of shrimp for the last few years.

Do you think my setup will support a few crabs to add to the diversity?

[Ryguy]

Do Pom Pom crab do good with male betta??? Mine just died a minute ago still in tears😭

[matthewsbelinda]

I have a 29g tank but it has no heater, sand and small rock substrate; and four very large goldfish I’m afraid the goldfish would bother the crab. I could heat this tank if needed.

i have a 5g tank no heater, sand substrate, planted, with two mystery snails, and only 6 orange shrimp.

I have a 2g tank heated some plants, sand substrate, a few trumpet snails

I have a 10g tank heated with blue shrimp, sand substrate, heavily planted, two mystery snails, some trumpet snails.

Which tank is best for the Pom Pom Crab??

[thebeigesheep]

Are some of them blue or is it the lighting?

[nasty_phoenix]

Does it need other crabs or will one be fine with just fish in a tank with it? Like would it get depressed and die or something?

[TheHurdyGurdyMan.]

I really wanna get one of these little guys but my worry is my Yoyo Loach and Golden Dojo Loach since they’re both bottom dwellers and I hear the crab eats anything. I also have a few ghost shrimp. Probably not the best mix right?

[ttttr]

How many gallons do you need to keep them in