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erendon
02/16/2008, 10:21 PM
Does anyone know if there is a place or a way to buy acro crabs alone?
erendon
02/17/2008, 09:06 AM
BUMP.
jsf668
02/17/2008, 02:18 PM
Hey Eddie..Know one is responding so, I will. As far as I know they are not sold seperate because without an Acro to support them they will die. They are also very hard to remove from the coral without damage. I think this gives you an excuse to buy more corals..Just say you need an Acro Crab..
wrott
02/17/2008, 02:23 PM
Like julief20 said, they will die w/ out acro. I have never seen them for sale, but reefermadness might do you a favor, they must have a good source, ever acro I've gotten from them had 1 or 2 crabs in them.
Do you have acro colonies, because they need many branches to hide/live in?
erendon
02/17/2008, 09:07 PM
Lot's of acros. I'll share. I hope you like.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/erendon1971/IMG_1663.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/erendon1971/IMG_1662.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/erendon1971/IMG_1664.jpg
erendon
02/18/2008, 01:44 PM
BUMP De BUMP.
IslandCrow
02/18/2008, 01:52 PM
Yeah, you probably won't see these for sale without the coral. Your best bet is to keep an eye out for them at an LFS or see if any fellow reefers are willing to part with theirs. I had a friend who was pretty apprehensive of any crab, so I'm sure I could have convinced him to give his up if he ever had any. If you're in real good with an LFS, you may be able to convince them to transfer a crab from one coral to one you're buying. Like julief20 said, though, they can be very difficult to remove, so most places are unwilling to do that.