horseshoe crabs

[jimbobway]

I am looking for info on keeping horseshoe crabs in a home aquarium. we
started with 5 and they seemed to be happy, growing and molting several
times each, however when they got to be 3-4 inches across we have lost
2, we feed them fresh clams, chopped and we monitor the water quality,
any help would be appriciated, thanks

[Gerald]

I've never kept these animals despite kleeping most things over the
last 40 years or so but I suspect there has to be some information out
there somewhere and I'll see if I can dig any up for you

Gerald

[Gerald]

Have found three references that may be of some help - one's a bit
techie but will carry on searching.
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/horseshoecrab/

http://www.assateague.com/aq-horse.html

http://www.mbl.edu/animals/Limulus/blood/bang.html

Gerald