Mates and carries eggs on land, but females must go to brackish or sea water to release the larvae; the larvae need at least about 15‰ salinity (they do best near 25‰) and cannot develop in fresh water.
Not practical at home.
Large paludarium; marine larval rearing.
Gravid female released to seawater.
Hundreds of thousands of eggs.
Planktonic larvae need marine rearing.
One breeding tank for the rainbow land crab, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: Unknown
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 12 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 rainbow land crab yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Typical for need salty water for larvae
These need brackish or sea water to raise. Not a beginner project.
Surviving young are slowly moved back to fresh water.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
These need brackish or sea water to raise. Not a beginner project.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.