Catching a Crab

[chaderic26]

I think I might have a gorilla crab picking off fish in my tank does anyone have any experience catching one without pulling the rock scape apart.

I haven't seen it yet, but I keep losing chromis fish from my school and I don't think they jumped out.

[skiformance]

dude lol i have been going thru this for a while, started with a mystery claw to a xanthid. i wish you more luck than i had. even with me tearing apart the rock work it kicked my butt. alas it was no match for my vaccum pump

[chaderic26]

I refuse to tear apart the rock. That turns in to a all day affair. LOL. I'm to picky stacking it back up. I haven't even seen it yet. Did you see yours or what.

[skiformance]

yessum caught it eating my milkways

[bigB]

Just an idea here, but maybe if ya took a tall glass and set it near the crabs hang out and put bate in it when the lights go out.

[pwhitby]

Chromis are notorious for this.

In a group the smallest will be picked upon till it dies. I wouldnt jump to the conclusion you have a crab.

Its been said, and i believe there is truth in it, to have a school of chromis you need at least 7. Below that they will kill the smallest, or the weakest. I have seen it time and time again.

P.

[chaderic26]

Could be. I started with 5 and then lost two on night two weeks ago then two again last night. Maybe I'll try again and start with ten and see how it goes.

Thanks,

Chad