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« on: January 21, 2010, 07:09:15 AM » |
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Hi there all.
I just want to know if the blue crab (Porutunus pelagicus) that we find in sea, can live and grow in freshwater?
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 07:41:35 AM » |
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i Think they can adapt to fresh water .  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 07:47:58 AM » |
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Hi there all.
I just want to know if the blue crab (Porutunus pelagicus) that we find in sea, can live and grow in freshwater?
Thanks
The blue crab that most of us are familiar with is Callinectes sapidus |
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 07:52:35 AM » |
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Welcome to the BCA. What's the weather like in Cyprus?
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 07:55:42 AM » |
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WELCOME aboard. |
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 08:31:52 AM » |
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Welcome to the BCA. What's the weather like in Cyprus?
Just like here, only the sun comes up earlier. Was watching the Australian Open last night when Bahgdattis(sp) I know I totally butchered that name up, was beating Federer pretty good. What does this happen to do with Cyprus you ask? "B" is from Cyprus. Funny how those things come about. Oh yeah good luck with your crab. I'd try to mix a little fresh in with the salt water. Every so often add a little more fresh than before till you get to all fresh. |
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 08:45:22 AM » |
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The weather here is sunny Jack, some days ago we got some rain but not for more than 1-2 days .
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 08:46:36 AM » |
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Nice looking crab. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 08:51:15 AM » |
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i put it in marine water and every day i change 5liters of water replacing it with freshwater. it's been a week now and is still alive ...... time will reveal the end result
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 08:53:30 AM » |
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as long as he is still eating you should be ok. good luck with him |
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 09:01:18 AM » |
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i put it in marine water and every day i change 5liters of water replacing it with freshwater. it's been a week now and is still alive ...... time will reveal the end result
I have successfully kept our blue crab in freshwater. Not for years, just a couple months before releasing them. Hey TAT, bet you a beer you can't air brush that crab there....   |
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2010, 09:03:32 AM » |
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I would love to try one , that is a nice looking crab. I would give it a shot . I THINK I COULD. |
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2010, 10:17:40 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2010, 10:20:21 AM » |
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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2010, 10:20:46 AM » |
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Wonder what it taste like  ? |
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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2010, 10:20:58 AM » |
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Hmm, we are painting our family room. Looks like a sponging on technique would work? Tastes like chicken, er CRAB!!! |
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2010, 10:24:18 AM » |
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2010, 10:31:10 AM » |
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Looks big enough to eat. I'd say try it and find out, but I think he's more interested in keeping it alive. Maybe just till it sloughs, then he'll have a nice softie to fry up in butter. Mmmmmmmmmm.
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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2010, 10:42:42 AM » |
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I have done that before and it was good. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2010, 12:12:19 PM » |
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I did not know you could keep blue crabs alive for months in a fresh water tank. How long do you need to change the water out to keep the salt water and fresh water balanced before they will live in fresh water alone? I have a 120 to 140 gallon fish tank that had guppies and all those small fish in it. Then I got tired of them and put some blue gills and a cat fish in the tank. The blue gills ate all the Guppies and my wife was a little upset but I didn't really care for them that much anyway. I am going to catch a few more fish from the local reservoirs and stock my fish tank. I would love to have a blue crab in there. That would amaze my friends to see a blue crab in fresh water.  Does a fresh water soft crab tast different then one caught in saltwater? If no one knows the answer I might have to find that out. Tat how much do you charge for mounting a crab on a bushel basket lid? I have always liked how that looks and would like to have one done if I ever catch that 9 inch crab. |
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« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2010, 12:14:36 PM » |
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« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2010, 12:39:27 PM » |
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that looks like the asian blue swimmer crab that phillips has packing plants for overseas. if it is than thats what your eating when you dine at any phillips reasterant on but thier canned crabmeat.
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« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2010, 04:18:04 PM » |
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that looks like the asian blue swimmer crab that phillips has packing plants for overseas. if it is than thats what your eating when you dine at any phillips reasterant on but thier canned crabmeat.
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« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2010, 05:22:21 PM » |
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What i want to do is to grow them. In order to do that i must make them live in freshwater since i have some facility for that. Here no one eat them and there are some specimens found at sea.So i will harvest them and grow them if they get big.
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« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2010, 05:53:34 PM » |
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I thought I read somewhere they could live in freshwater, but could only reproduce in salt water.
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