Horseshoe crabs

[chumbucket]

Any opinions or experiences with horseshoe crabs?

[jroescher]

Yes. All died. Really quick.

It's my understanding, you need a very large sandbed for them.

[Kyle46N]

Had two a couple years back and they both died after a couple of months. They turn the sand up like nothing else, but I guess that is why they starve so quickly. I tried spot feeding them. Not sure if they were eating anything or not.

[ErikH]

They also get very large. It's probably best not to buy things for your tank that prey on your microfauna.

[millerdog]

I agree with all said. I used to live up in Md and when my family would go to the beach they’d be everywhere. With my first 55g salt tank I had one that started off about the size of a quarter lived thought 3 malt cycles getting to be about the size of a common computer mouse till it must have out eaten the tank and just up and past on me, all taking place in about 4 or 5 months. Always wanted a replacement but couldn’t do that to one IMO they grow too fast and uncontrolled for a tank to sustain.

[chumbucket]

Thanks everyone for your help!