Farming blue crabs in a backyard above ground pool

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[@lyricusx2900]

The addiction is real. 😂 That's why I'm over here looking up at crab farming

[@chiefdudebroguypal955]

"Always make sure to shake the living bejeezus out of the crabs and break their claws off before you throw them into a non-oxygenated, unfiltered, chlorinated, shallow kids pool." Brilliant!

[@No1Stinger]

There's low tech and NO TECH!!!

[@markhaug7729]

Lol

[@jamestregarthen1512]

chiefdudebroguypal in

[@fatidiot693]

808Codes haole?

[@fatidiot693]

808Codes nah I’m a Canadian

[@emailnolongerinuse3157]

crab is a hell of a drug

[@Ruralfloridatours]

I’m Rick James

[@thevibe7415]

😂😂😂😂

[@reposaado1079]

I come back to this video atleast a few times a year, and every time I watch it I laugh even harder than the last time. Best video of all time.

[@nappychef35]

Im here to help. Thanks for commenting

[@reposaado1079]

@@nappychef35 my dude. What ended up happening with the crabs?

[@conquestor]

@@nappychef35 Did you keep experimenting with this? Any luck?

[@claytonskipper2832]

Please stop saying my eyes my eyes

[@seizedmaul6586]

Clayton Skipper I was gunna say that

[@sshaw3616]

Clayton Skipper the cring is real

[@cdnerin]

Yeah me too, what the hell? LOL

[@reevus2558]

She freaks me out a bit

[@mugshotmarley]

Pikachu You know she must be crazy in bed tho

[@nappychef35]

@pharoahseyes thanks for the input. I am having to restock the pool, as some of the crabs died. When I opened them, they had orange parasites inside. To summarize including your suggestions: 1) Add sand to half of the the pond, and get rid of the debris. 2) Test the salinity of the water .3PPM. 3) Add an air stone to the water. 4) Option. I will use the pool's pump to filter the water through a hydroponic grow bed. B) Add aquatic plants to the surface of the water as a filter. .

[@oceanairbrush]

1. you need a refractometer to get the salinity correct. 2. if you want to keep marine species alive, might I suggest doing your research on an aquarium forum. 3. theres more to slatwater than just salt, theres trace elements, microbes, bacteria etc which all makes the ecosystem function. Take my advice on number 2, it will save you a lot of time and $$

[@calvin2701]

oceanairbrush or a hydrometer

[@williamwilliamswilliamson8578]

oceanairbrush q

[@jtsiens2]

oceanairbrush true slatwater is confusing

[@bobbybobby7512]

oceanairbrush he using kosher salt lol

[@bobbybobby7512]

oceanairbrush refrectometerbestt

[@sunnyc87]

Y'all some bullies. Good looks sir, you learn as you go

[@dallonhaslegs]

he killin them broski..

[@everythingaquariums7050]

smh. you need marine salt. look up instant ocean salt mix. also you will need to setup a brine shimp hachery for the larvae when the females spawn. along with some phyto plankton too.

[@biggold8576]

You're right. Baby crabs are like 1-2mm long. They require special food and care. So even if he keeps these crabs alive, good luck with the babies. This dude has wasted bushels of money when he could have bought bushels of crabs.

[@hostlekill]

and a little water flow at least lol

[@hans3331000]

it's like this guy didn't do any research .

[@clipthatfortnite3278]

everything aquariums

[@crazy__noob-man-o5058]

Kevin Wilson and everything aquariums I subbed to you

[@nappychef35]

I'm incorporating all the great advise you guys have been providing. For me this holy grail remains a great quest to have a back yard crab boil from backyard swimming pools. In addition to your comments, territory is also a puzzler. Crabs are vicious.

[@knz5874]

you need marine salt,that bag of salt u have is for snow

[@eduardolonsdale]

Lmao!!

[@KPYRO412og]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mr.Casinova09]

I know this is years later but damn, you’d think with how much love you have for your crabs you’d put them in a more suitable container and physically handle them better. They’re animals not dolls my god

[@CJSeibold]

Yeah, this definitely didn't work.

[@48_ICE]

Niggas hate

[@hibbledibble9752]

he seems like he would be a nice friend and a good person to be around

[@chadperalta6887]

So I watched your other videos. You are improving and I do like your persistence, knowing how much time and money you spent on this project. I hope you succeed in supplying your crab obsession lol I love crab too!

[@dennismoore6689]

glad to see some one is trying to find a way to farm sea food. Keep up the good work!

[@nappychef35]

@luvingg me too. Blue crabs are $3.50 per pound. It adds up, which is true for all of the food we buy at the grocery stores.

[@tts6750]

You should mixed the salt in first

[@nappychef35]

+Bounmy Bounpraseuth great observation. thanks for the comment.

[@Lucas_Terry]

Addicted to crabs? Interesting .. Even so it's the wrong type of salt

[@eythanpouliot6063]

ikr

[@jakebewely6519]

made chuckle

[@streetcookjefferson3572]

That Active Investor •addicted to crabs

[@streetcookjefferson3572]

*crack

[@theworldismine856]

I'm obsessed with eating them..

[@adams7724]

please no one follow what he did

[@GutieWithaBooty]

why

[@adams7724]

damn near everything was wrong

[@nappychef35]

+Adam Schineis its an on going experiments. People should take up the cause and tweak it so we can all acclimate the necessary knowledge to make backyard crab farming a reality. thanks for viewing and commenting.

[@adams7724]

Awesome idea as a whole just need some tweaks it'll get here with time

[@jordanbabcock9349]

Something can have bad information in which you would not want to do it, but still be a good idea. What part of that don't you understand? It was a nice presentation, a good idea, etc. But yes, as the OP even said, it needs tweaks. Not really that funny, it just makes sense.

[@youtubeaccount2146]

I love how one of the chickens kinda poke their head over to watch the man pouring salt like "Hey, watcha doin' mister?" This is a really good idea. I hope you've had lots of success with it!

[@nappychef35]

I bought the tanks at Target at a deeply discounted price because it was the end of summer.

[@sylviaferreira7570]

what's the cost of tank

[@nappychef35]

i bought them in the winter off season.. each one was $40

[@JcksnhngHng]

+nappychef35 are they freshwater crab ? or they could survive in both salt and fresh water ?

[@ritoTM]

+J4cks0nh3ng H3ng that's why he's throwing out salt.

[@nappychef35]

+TRENDING 4U incredible difficult, but worth it.

[@MrAntfreak]

i have been keeping animals since i am four year old and i don´t think i have ever seen such a shitty and disfunctional tank as this one

[@nappychef35]

+Hunson Abadeer I've been eating crabs since I was four. Raising them in the backyard is the holy grail of Crab-Ology. The quest continues. Thanks for commenting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHWnKJ_gslggpo

[@kimzastrow1268]

I went to a free public zoo they have a breeding fish nursey they never have anybody describing it or what goes on their maybe it is where people get some fish from when public lakes are over fished or low on certain fish

[@dijahsdomain7400]

Damn calm down

[@nappychef35]

thats great advise. Thank you for posting. Hydormeter's are fairly inexpensive too.

[@garrettalmeida3622]

This is a really cool experiment! I'm actually an aquaculture student looking into experimental blue crab farming as a class project. Could I ask you a few questions about your experiment to maybe use in my project?

[@T10Titan]

does he need a certain type of salt if they are from the sea.

[@nappychef35]

@pharoahseyes . Please explain? I am not using another container.

[@MrTerror923]

Wonder how much 911 calls these guys get from passerbys thinking hes making drugs.

[@sweetlovetiger]

have you had to probs with it since you didn't have the salt premixed with the water before adding the crab

[@nappychef35]

You guys have really been giving some great advice. I'll try lava rocks, they are kinda cheat and porous.

[@OnTheRon_]

I'm curious to know how this worked out for you. I'm in Chicago and looking into aquaculture because I too love seafood but it's pretty pricey around here. I'm only 24 so i plan on grabbing as much information as I can and then seeing if it's feasible. Winters here will limit what I could farm. If I can, I'd invest in property, equipment etc.

[@MrPhuctard]

LOL, this is by far the best "farming" video ive seen. I bet he has thousands of crabs soon

[@hughmungus3940]

When he threw the last one in I was like YEEEET

[@nappychef35]

+YOU KNOW he dead! yep yep. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHWnKJ_gslggpo

[@nappychef35]

@raxxx2004 Its an above ground pool that holds 1800 gallons. Thanks for posting.

[@nappychef35]

Its been a fun project. Thanks for posting. Crab traps assumes that everyone is close to crab infested waters. Getting this too work in a backyard would just be more convenient.

[@caichen3549]

Quick question would those crabs have a high mercury if consumed.

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

did this work? I'm trying to build a crawfish pound.

[@marcusbullock630]

these above ground pools are awesome i intend to do some of my own aquaculture.

[@nappychef35]

Also... some of the seafood markets and fishing outlets around her have display tanks for salt water shrimp and crab. I'm not sure if they are using the type set ups you mentioned by you've given me the idea to go find out. Thanks again.

[@nappychef35]

I like how you are thinking. And this idea isn't too far fetched. There are some large fresh water prawns called RedClaws and they are reportedly a lot easier to farm in the type of setup. They can grow up to a foot in length. Malaysian prawn and the Australian red claw crawfish. Thanks for commenting.

[@LambGoatSoup]

Progress?

[@cdnerin]

That's really interesting, besides the eyes thing lol -- I'll have to check out your updates.

[@tysk5729]

I suffer from the same addiction can confirm it's an expensive hobby

[@HamesAlwaysWins]

is this legal?

[@sre_rich8764]

isn't that a salt that you use for to melt ice in winter but did they live tho

[@eogg25]

shouldn't they have some cover and aeration, if you are in a hot climate that water can become very warm ?

[@SteezyOtis]

Please tell us if this worked?

[@alexgalletta2076]

Did you have any filter system or aerator. I want to do this.

[@mitchell85347]

please let me know if this worked it has been a year you should know if this method worked

[@NewCanadianMotors]

Excellent Idea. Did you try again with different ways? By the way, I had a saltwater aquarium and it was not that easy to maintain. I think there is something that you have to do for mixing the salt with the water and get it to the required level before introducing the crabs. Please let us know if you had other trials and how did it go. Thanks for the video.

[@scheirerjeanie1]

• eggs? question how many do they lay at a time.

[@deadfred821]

So I understand that they'll survive in freshwater, but will they only breed in saltwater?

[@stevenvillarreal174]

yeah marine salt has, for marine livestock, has more elements in it that are required by those animals to survive. walmat salt is not suitable for marine life...im sure the crabs didn't survive long in that water. not to mention if the water is from the tap then it has more things in it that can harm marine life than help it. you need ro/di water for the best results.

[@eatmyrumpcheeks7365]

U know u can always put in sea salt XD

[@nappychef35]

+/Gaming4Life / some have also suggested trying Marine salt.

[@christophersinni8564]

I was just researching it trying to see if I was going to start doing it and seeing if you know there was somebody that knew how to do it and we're showing it but I might have better luck trying to find somebody else

[@boopledobomvafury2694]

I have some fiddler crabs can they be farmed this way to?

[@Cancerblk2]

how will they breath?. the little air thats in the water will soon be gone. no bubble maker?

[@nappychef35]

+jeffrey jordan great observations. Others suggested using a aerator to improve the experiment.

[@speedshiftr88]

Im wondering like other comments...did this actually work?

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

it's more expensive, but they sell aquarium salt, which is much better, maybe even necessary for breeding marine creatures. keep in mind young crustaceans start as a plankton type creature, and as they grow they need Calcium compounds to form their exoskeleton(shell). It isn't as simple as what you are showing here, I don't think..

[@Happygrowercbris420]

Did you declorante the water

[@nappychef35]

@signalfire6 Yeah, this has been a neglected experiment, that I plan to continue in the future. However the complexity is somewhat elusive. Working with these animals or with shrimp have some exciting challenges to solve. Great suggestions. Thanks for posting your comment.

[@kidpedro8108]

So wat happens wen it rains

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

How long did they last? Half a week?

[@ahmeedsoong461]

I think it is not possible here in Philippines...regarding the DENGVAXIA issues...

[@razifzainal6103]

What are you feeding them

[@benjaminfranklin8174]

did it work??

[@kaz9781]

Did it work?

[@susaetern]

Some points to consider in order to be successful. (1) Mix that sea salt in well. (2) Make sure the pH and water parameters meet living conditions for the crabs. (3) Also monitor the temperature. (4) Give those crabs some places to hide. (5) Get a bubbler or something to not necessarily aerate the water, but to keep the water from being stagnant.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Crows, Cranes and Egrets, lack of aeration, lack of filtration, lack of proper salt, evaporation, cannibalism, temperature fluctuations, what the fuck?

[@nappychef35]

+GreenCanvasInteriorscape i know i know. Its an experiment and I appreciate our scientific analysis of tweaks I can implement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHWnKJ_gslggpo

[@timmyl3354]

So did it work out?

[@TheShelbyiskool]

SO DID IT WORK?

[@davidwjacob]

how did this workout?

[@josiahhezekiah5505]

Updates?

[@1992pv]

did you do your research on the blue crab diet and habitat? pH, water temp, weather, etc.

[@roxanneh2434]

hmmm.. salt water creatures need a fine, delicate, balance of the right salt, ph, ecosystem, foods source. Keep learning you'll get it. Not an easy thing to do. But really should have researched quite a bit more before setting this up. Im sure you'll figure it out.

[@nappychef35]

+Roxanne H Conducting experiments is research and a lot of fun. I hope my videos will encourage others to also experiment. It is ok to make mistakes and its even a lot more fun when other point them out. The Scientific Method of Observation is the best. thanks for commenting.

[@Sulfen]

+nappychef35 Yea but why re-invent the wheel? There are already science proven ways to properly do it.

[@roxanneh2434]

+nappychef35 Your welcome. As Sulfen says....There is already information about Salt Water Tanks and maintenance for keeping sea creatures alive and well. Best to take THAT info and then work with it and expand upon it. That way the mortality rate is slim to none. Animals that are sick will not produce offspring. It appears your interested in this type of thing and went to great lengths to get it off the ground. Perhaps just start with one pool and get your salinity and ariation and chemical levels where they should be. Sea creatures need a well balanced system in order to survive. Learning about it helps us understand how delicate our wonderful earth is and how we should be doing more to protect it. Happy farming!

[@roxanneh2434]

+Sulfen That's true. : ) No need to suffer through the mistakes. Just read about it. I just think people are not aware of the delicateness of Mother Nature and our beautiful earth. Hence the destructive nature of humans. Glad this guy is figuring it out.

[@ReefRaf1]

Where did you hear that? On the internet!

[@bobbyd4404]

Did this actually work?

[@GlzeIIe]

Dang that’s an insptersting idea, I have mine in a 12.5 gallon with a filter and heater

[@trivuong]

i really dont know what you mean.

[@tyannabeasley69]

i need a follow up on this

[@FlynnFish]

Yeah, you need marine salt not water softener salts. Marine salts has all the micro nutrients in it that crabs need to thrive and make their shells.

[@martin34ist]

Hey, are those 8' x 30" pools? I was looking for some about the same size, but a little taller.

[@nappychef35]

Yes. Get them before summer while they are cheap or wait until after summer when they are dirt cheap

[@djleslie777]

Did this work?

[@ChrisTheHobbyGuy]

Did you have success?

[@nappychef35]

thanks Tiffany for the information. I'll research this further, however part of the goal is to create a system that is inexpensive to duplicate by my user group. You are awesome and thanks for posting.

[@renatoribeiro6590]

Did they all live? Did they successfully breed?

[@chinh101]

was this successful ?

[@itzjustemron9187]

What type of pool is that

[@tegannichols749]

The crab is like please stop saying my eyes my eyes.

[@reymed1670]

is that fresh water or salt water ????

[@TheSuperjamesson]

How are you cleaning the salt water? what about the waste from the crabs?

[@khmertriad]

So how's the crabs coming along? It's been over 120 days, have the babies grown?

[@raghavsood6156]

can these crabs snip your fingers off or damage them or cut your hand etc or their claws are too small? whats their biggest size? can i farm crabs in the pool in which many people swim in (4-6) people will be in that salted pool morning and evening

[@flowlngdarkness]

Dont swim with em

[@SometimesBuddha]

lol, dont swim with a bunch of blue crabs. they are one hell of a mean crab. their claws have like a saw design. idk how to explain itm

[@gonzalez100695able]

I have a blue crab and for my setup, I got some saltwater and a couple of decent rocks from the coast (south Texas), let it cycle for 2 1/2 weeks in a 30 gallon tub filled about halfway and it worked just fine. This guy just made a brine pool and stuck some crabs in it smh

[@beth-rg8bm]

Air?

[@linnyw1072]

So what happened?!? Did you get babies? Are their crabs in your backyard?

[@Ethical_living]

where did u get the crabs

[@XIIINoir]

Most interesting video i've seen all week.

[@BBBrasil]

I remember crustacean system from university, you have to follow up nitrate levels very closely. Shrimps and crabs produce tons of it.

[@snapp3r]

been about a year, any updates?? would love to see this in action!

[@simplescience5044]

"My eyes, my eyes" that was hilarious.

[@STLramsSTL]

He didn't think this one through...