peelers

[warjoe]

i have tanked hardbacks and have got some peeling all female should i take them out , or will they start the males peeling.

Ps very new to this crab thing

[booner]

dunno about in tanks, but naturally males peel first around april, then females peel mid may. males will carry a female under him from when she is ready to peel, once peeled she is called a 'softy' and the male will turn her so they can mate straight away. smaller crabs often peel again around september. hope this info is of use if you didnt know already :) . ps where and how do you provide fresh oxygenated sea water cos this sounds like fun!

[warjoe]

With a small fish tank type air pump no need to change the water that often