What do crabs eat?

Crabs belong to the category of crustaceans, and similarlylike crayfish, are omnivorous. What do crabs eat in nature? Yes, anything that they can find or catch: mollusks, corals, algae, they do not disdain and carrion, thereby doing a huge useful job of cleaning the bottom of the reservoirs. Crab ration is mainly regulated by their habitat. Also you can read our article about the nearest relatives of crabs - What do crayfish eat.

It is worth remembering that keeping crabs in aquariums,filled with water, it is impossible, it is necessary to arrange an aquaterrarium in order to create optimal conditions for the maintenance of this exotic representative of fauna. Feed crabs should be their usual food, but you can also feed fruits or vegetables. There are also special crustacean food that include a complex of essential minerals.

If you decide to try delicious crab meat, the article "How to cook a crab" will be useful for you.