As you may suspect, I like these wee beasties. LA
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Lunch is served. Hard to beat a velvet red swordtail.
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Patriot crabs love to play "King of the Hill."
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Patriot crabs live on the edge.
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They like to climb.
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Each needs its own cave, crevice, cranny.
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Insisting on a glamour shot.
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Not good mixers with vegetation.
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Their love of flower pots makes them easy to move.
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They need access to water to keep their gills moist and working.
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One fish per day keeps the doctor away.
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This formidable claw makes an excellent door.
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They get along if they get homes of their own.
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Three new guys fresh out of their plastic bags trying to hide behind
their filter.
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Somewhat austere but each will have its own private living quarters.
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Jockeying for favorable positions.
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Finally realizing they can't all stand on top of each other, they begin
exploring.
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They're looking for a place to "hole up."
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They instinctively know that formidable claw will repel most invaders
(including each other).
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First one there has squatters' rights.
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Other future neighbors wander past and then move on.
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Each finds his/her own home.
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Make sure to provide a separate home for each crab.
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Successful patriot crab shed.
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Lunch.
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Life atop a flowerpot.
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Different type of patriot crab set up.
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Who can resist a fine fish dinner?
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How did he climb up here?
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A pair of patriot crabs make a formidable front door.

Sent to me by Gilead, Friendship
Aquatics LTD in Nigeria
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Some of the largest patriots we've ever seen.
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Hard to tell size with a closeup.LA
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Gives some idea of his size.
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This is why you need a cover.
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Lunch break at Aqualand.
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Deceased male patriot crab.
Last Words. Maybe hot pink is
not the best color for these guys. LA
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