Hey folks Im so sorry for the misinformation! New Caledonia is in fact not south of Australia. whoops!!! I glanced it to quick and...Im blind. :)

Gotta get me some of these crabs.. very neat

Your pom pom crab impressions are the best thing I've seen all day!

algae wafers are largely fish meal- check out the ingredients. I adore those little barbs! Excellent choice man!

Some really nice additions. I've always wanted to add crabs to my tanks but thought they were all to aggressive. Now I know one that isn't. Thanks for sharing.

great video again thanks we really appreciate your work. pom pom crabs I will look into those

Hey I really enjoyed watching ur fish and the two craps r so cute 🐚🦀🦀🐟 it was nice to learn about them thank u 😄👍

Awesome video!

Im loving those pom pom crabs. I laso love those little dwarf barbs. I havent ever seen either of those in the stores yet.

TY for sharing!

love the blubbering at the end. lol.

Hey! i started off by keeping barbs (gold and cherry) they are super hardy and have gone through all sorts of tanks changes and mishaps and I still have some. I've kept mine with all sorts of tetras, melanotaenia praecox, golden panchax, harlequin rasbora, corydoras, hoplo catfish and recently temporarily keeping honey gourami in that tank ready to go in my planted flex :)

Wow I love Pom Pom crabs! I want them! But I've never seen them before in my LFS! *_Keep up the good work and thumbs up!_*

Great video. I love these crabs. I hope I can find some soon. Also, don't be afraid of barbs. Some are very peaceful. I have checker, gold, and roselines with cories and tetras in a 36 and they all get along well. I also hear that odessa, red panda, and black ruby barbs are good with most fish. I used to have black rubies and the males have a very intense color when they are around females. Anyways keep up the good work!

Great vid man!

I saw these golden barbs at the store the other day. they are rrally stunning.

Cool video!

Great vide my man

haha I love the way they "swim" .. I'd love to have them but my LFS only has fiddler crabs

Yay, two Fluval Flex videos in one weekend! I'm still pondering options for the stocking of my second Flex. I currently have some White Clouds in there, but they're just to make sure the fishless cycling is complete. They do seem happy in there though, which I wasn't expecting. I may move them to the 75 gallon later if I figure out some different nano options. Flex #1 has Green Neons (really beautiful in the lighting), Espei Rasbora and Dwarf Cories and so far no one seems bothered by the flow. Lots of plants though, including a large driftwood branch covered in buce that disperses the flow. Looking forward to tomorrow's video.

I never had shrimps before but this tank looks perfect for shrimps after doing your mods you did to it. Im saving for this exact tank because of you videos on it. Want to make a shrimp tank maybe some cardnil tetras for movement.

Never thought I would say this but I want crabs! Those guys are really neat.

great vid

My pom-pom crabs aren't aggressive either. My biggest challenge was keeping them in my tank. I've had 3 crawl out even though the tank was covered so they're good at find small openings to fit through.

Okay...Pom Pom Crabs and Dwarf Golden Barbs add to my bucket list. Both are simply too cool not to own at some point. That little tank looks beautiful, by the way.

Sick video

Awesome :)

Just happened to see this video and I see it was April when i uploaded. I was just curious how the new fish and crabs were doing. I kinda like that little tank which is surprising as I truly hate those bow front tanks. Thanks for the video :)

So cool

Hi - great vids. I've just got one of these tanks. Did you do anything about restricting "access" to the back filter with these guys???? Thanks...

I might try to find some of these to buy, or maybe that cool panther crab!

Best KZfaqr ever

These little guys are awesome!! Im definitely getting some.Do you know much about the panther crabs? They look really sweet but theres not really a whole lot of info out there about them. If you get the chance a video on them would be sweet! I really enjoy the content you put out in your videos. Thanks.

Nice picture man

That was great! I enjoy the discussion about the crabs, how you describe their descent was humorous. I was thinking the D G Barb desired a lower PH and hardness, from what I have read and on line. I suppose tour tanks was the typical North American hardness and 7-8 ph? In anycase, well done-thank you!

I love my crabs! They will be sitting somewhere dancing throwing there arms around like no ones business and if i sneak up on them on accident going to my fridge they'll dart to a hidden spot and slowly peak their heads out then come back out and start doing the crab thing

ive got a tank with artificial crabs but id love the real deal.im going to look into how to keep them in my cool water fresh water tank.

I got a 5.5 gallon aquarium and I was wondering would that be big enough for one of these Pom Pom crabs I heard it's got to be kept in and aquarium that has 5+ gallons of water in it and my room temperature is at a low of 63 and and a high of 82 if I turn the heater on and I was also wondering could I put a male beta fish in the same tank as the small crab

How is your gravel so clean? Like there is NO sludge? Same with the plants? MIne often have dead spots that turn brown, fall off, and grow back..

I didnt realise you could get freshwater pom poms! I'm totally sold on them...well, depending on if they're properly shrimp safe or not. total cuties!

I am thinking of getting a Flex, would a sand substrate be OK. And would the sand be sufficient to grow plants ?

I thought the same thing when I had a customer in New Caledonia. I didn't realize that was a place

Ive been wanting pom pom crabs pretty bad for my tank, but ive heard often that they attack microshrimp and i have some caridinas in my tank. So im going to make a new tank with a beta and some pom poms, and maybe some larger snails so that they all get along

I have had one in my online shopping cart, hesitating (since I also want shrimp)... but that flutter at 5:29 won me over, I'm getting a pom pom crab!!! Maybe two :P

How did you close of the back vents?

IIRC those panther crabs can be quite aggressive so you made a good call on skipping on it.

How long did your Pom Pom crabs live for? Did they successfully molt? Did you experience any problems, big or small?

I had the same paper like substance accumulate on my pump hose. I contacted Fluval and they said it was bacteria and just wipe it off with water. Makes a mess of the tank. Had to drain the water to thoroughly clean tank. Anyone have any suggestions?

So I'm interested in the Pom Pom Crab BUT I'm also wanting Dwarf Puffers. Should I just forget about doing the puffers?

I just put a Pom Pom crab in my shrimp tank along with the 4 snails yesterday and he’s hiding haven’t seen him since. is he just hiding because he’s scared and unaware of his new surroundings or maybe mooting?

They're brilliant! My Dad just saw this and now he wants some (he's worse than me for wanting new critters and he doesn't even have anything to do with my tank! 😁). EDIT: you said 'Dwarf Golden Barb' the minute I asked what they were and pressed 'send' 😁.

hi them crabs you have are they not thai micro crabs because i got two from ebay and mine are grey and they are good fun to watch when you can see them

Afternoon Pecktec! I'm setting up my Fluval Flex 57ltr Tank the weekend which will be stocked with Tropical fish. Was just wondering if you could recommend a decent heater as I've done some research but confused as to what too buy? Someone has recommended the " FLUVAL E 50W " Also I've heard a lot about the COBALT NEO THERM? But if there's another which u could recommend That would be great? I value your Opinion as I've been following your KZfaq videos a lot lately and your videos give solid advice Your help in this would be much appreciated :) Many Thanks from the UK

I know that the first place to sell Pom Pom crabs in North America was AquaticArts.com. I got mine and he crowned out of the tank and died :(. But yours looks amazing and it makes me want a new tank to get one for ;).

Really interested to see you pick up some tiger shrimp? I find it fascinating how they for separate little communities alongside the cherries

My local fish store keeps them with bamboo shrimp

Are they still alive? How long do they usually live? Great video.

Why not Zoidberg? I've got crabs (Doc gave me a cream and I'm good) nice to see others keep em too! Enjoy them, get some more of em

everybody has pompom crabs where can I get them shipped to texas

great vid, I have a flex 15 gallon with 10 ember tetras atm, they do great with a high flow, I am more interested now in getting those dwarf checkerd barbs since they look so great in the tank, how many barbs do you have in there? looking forward to seeing mods you have done

The question I have regarding Pom Pom crabs is in my Fluval Flex tank is will I have to cover up the feeding hole? Thanks

Very nice looking crabs and the one's at the store with the spots look nice too. Do you have to supplement the water for the crabs because I know for cray fish you do. Thanks for sharing.

What are those green and black fish?

I'm looking at getting a couple, but I've read that they only live a year in captivity and i can't find information on breeding them.?

Is this a Flex 15?

If my LFS had one.. I'd buy one.. or 5. But these are as rare as a pay rise in the UK

Nice! Did you get the barbs from Rachel, or does Aquarium have them?

How was your experience with the pom pom crabs? I'm considering adding one to my betta tank, a Fluval Spec V.

How did you lower the flow? My pump doesn't have control knob

Everyone is going Pom Pom nuts

I am thinking of buying a Flex . Would sand be a good substrate for a planted tank ?

I was looking at crab and shrimp , I was told they have to have land out of water ?

Have you tried Thai Micro Crabs (Limnopilos naiyanetri)I am going to try them with Bee shrimp

How big did they get? Do you think an angelfish would eat them?

But HOW expensive?

Hey old video but what are the cool green fish? Wife likes them and we are trying to find some. Thanks

God I would love to talk to you. We have FOUR 15g fluval flex tanks, 2 each have 1 male betta, 1 has a sorority of 3 sister bettas, and just this week, we set up 1 for specifically for a panther crab (he's going to be living solo). Since this is KZfaq, I'll ask here: Have you found the filter's regular intake valve and water output flow to cause any issues for your pom crabs? How did you lower your flow??I tried to zoom but it looks like your aquarium is filled full with the upper intake valve running. I'm considering dropping the water level below this intake (not by much) but enough so the crab can visit the top of his driftwood configuration briefly without full submersion (not necessary but it was suggested they like quick land visits). Thoughts on how the fluval flex will filter without being filled to the intake? Hope to hear from you! And if not, your aquarium is GORGEOUS and I'm glad I found your channel.

What did you do with fish that were in there before??

hi just wondering. would fluval stratum he bad for pom pom crabs? edit: i have a tank with sand that i can put them in case it is. i just ordered some today

They're trying to get to land.. I have one in a paladarium. He sits on land and has an on land burrow. He still goes in the water.

So they don’t need land at all?

I got them pom pom crabs on deck

Sean, what is your room temperature? Love your videos!

How do you keep your fluval flex water so clear?

Where can I get some of these guys?

New Caledonia is above New Zealand and sits to the east of Australia - not north....Iv'e not had a problem with my gold barbs being picky or aggressive at all.

Do yuo think the light is good?

Are the crabs still alive?

Pom Poms are a detritavore and get along with all shrimp great no prob. at all... do not get a panther crab unless its basically a species only tank very aggressive and mean. I believe they are the most aggressive freshwater crab (the Panther crab)

Panther crab is not a friendly crab, be very carefull what is housed with it

Will these go after my Mexican dwarf crawfish?

Crab gender can be determined by the width of the tail tucked under the body. At 9:51, the crab you show is male given the narrow tail. Females have a tail almost as wide as the body to carry eggs.

how are the crabs holding up?

whats is you name?

lol "the tiny little creatures"

We went to New Caledonia back in 2009. Beautiful place but the poverty is really bad.

I've kept panther crabs before. Three different occasions my LFS has gotten them in and each time they die within five months. I don't know anyone who's been able to keep them alive longer. I've kept all types of freshwater inverts and still do but, I couldn't keep these guys happy. My first batch lived the longest, had five successful molts between the two. I supplemented iodine in their diet, fresh wood, live food cultured myself, and prepared foods. I have no idea how they passed. Second batch died within a month. Third batch died within 24 hours of getting them. I contributed this from the stress of shipping and handling. After spending 15$ a piece each time I'm avoiding them like the plague. My ghost shrimp live longer than these guys.

Do you think they could be kept with a African Dwarf Frog?

New Caledonia is northeast of Australia. It's a French territory.

We have a ton of those crabs ....you can't breed the cause larvae needs brackish water and they are so cheap lik a dollar or two