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FinzAquatics
03/20/2007, 06:57 PM
I got this crab in an acro awhile back... but the past 2 corals i put him in both died. All my other acros have whitish crabs in them and flourish, but this dark brown hairy guy... the acros he goes in do not do well.

not sure why this one died. water quality is great. ive had a few others check parameters. could have been placement of coral as well. i know i didnt quite put this acro where it should have gone.. but i dunno

check this guy out and tell me if he is bad or good

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=26010&stc=1&d=1174427307
ezcompany
03/20/2007, 07:11 PM
bad. destroy without prejudice
BLKTANG
03/20/2007, 07:11 PM
trigger food.
FinzAquatics
03/20/2007, 07:15 PM
wow u guys dont hold back. so u really would think he is why my stuff is dying. i will let him live... just not in my reef tank. i have a nano that he can roam around in. i just wanted to be sure i didnt take a good crab away from his home
ezcompany
03/20/2007, 07:18 PM
probably a teddy bear gorilla crab. he scrapes up and eats/damages your sps polyps, does most damage at night.
FinzAquatics
03/20/2007, 07:21 PM
makes sense
ReefDoberman
03/20/2007, 07:50 PM
BAD BAD BAD
FinzAquatics
03/20/2007, 07:55 PM
i put him in my 6 gallon eclipse where he is now the showcase of the tank... the tank has been empty for 2 months but running.
SPSFiend
03/20/2007, 11:57 PM
Will grow up to be something like this!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/108878CIMG1233.JPG
reefman23
03/21/2007, 12:25 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9528413#post9528413 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SPSFiend
Will grow up to be something like this!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/108878CIMG1233.JPG

Damn that is one bad-*** looking crab...


Jesse
Yinger
03/21/2007, 12:35 AM
i just found a huge one in my tank. Any ideas on how to remove it?
bigt0706
03/21/2007, 12:56 AM
destroy the tank or try to set a trap good luck
reefman23
03/21/2007, 01:17 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9528866#post9528866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigt0706
destroy the tank or try to set a trap good luck


Is it really that tough? Cant you just take out the colony and manually remove the crab somehow?

Jesse
reefman23
03/21/2007, 01:17 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9528866#post9528866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigt0706
destroy the tank or try to set a trap good luck


damn... double post.

Jesse
OnlyCrimson
03/21/2007, 01:43 PM
Call in an airstrike with ground forces to clean up whats left.
Big Boy69
03/21/2007, 01:58 PM
trigger food