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08/14/2018, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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Emerald vs strawberry crab
Which one is better? I was planning on getting an emerald but then I saw the strawberry and now I’m not sure which to get.
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08/15/2018, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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Better at what?
There's really no guaranty these crabs will eat bubble algae so it all just boils down to which one you find more appealing. https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/12/inverts |
08/17/2018, 05:59 AM | #3 |
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From what I've read, they are fairly equivalent in terms of what they will do for/to your tank. It is just a matter of preference for how they look. I have not seen any info about which if these is more risky or anything of that sort. I was planning on picking up one of each of these guys as well next month.
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08/17/2018, 09:51 AM | #4 |
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Get one of each
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08/17/2018, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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I bought three emerald crabs for a 75 gallon tank.
A few months later, I'm down to one emerald crab. He killed the other two by flipping them over and pulling their legs off. |
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When I had all three, they roamed the sand, the rocks, and ran along the glass. I've never really seen them restrict themself to one group of rocks. |
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08/18/2018, 11:25 PM | #8 | |
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Personally, I love emeralds. But when it comes to aquarium crabs, they are hit or miss. You either get a really good one or one that is bad. Very few are in the middle. |
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