Females carry the eggs, which develop directly into small crablets (no larval stage); adults eat young they can catch, so lots of small hiding places are needed.
One male and one female in a large tank with hides.
Large tank with caves and rocks; hard alkaline water.
Stable warm hard water.
Dozens of large eggs carried on the female.
Juveniles are tiny crabs; feed tiny meaty foods.
One breeding tank for the panther crab, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: 26–30 °C · pH 7.8–8.5 · hard water
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 5 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.
The breeding guide gives no tank size for the panther crab yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Females have a much wider, oval belly flap (pleon); males have a narrow, pointed one.
Typical for shrimp
Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.
After about 2–4 weeks tiny shrimp hatch. They graze on biofilm and moss.
Keep a sponge on the filter intake. Feed powdered shrimp food a little at a time.
They can breed themselves at about 3 months.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.