Arrow Crab Acclimation

[katfish50]

I just bought an arrow crab, acclimated it and placed it in my tank. It hasn't moved for hours ...is it dead?

 

[katfish50]

I floated bag for 15 min, then added a shot glass of my tank water every 5 min for another 15 until bag was full then emptied bag netted crab and put him in. Yes, I nudged he doesn't move.

 

[demosthenes]

Yes, I would say it's most likely dead, and please don't buy another one. From your profile, you have many small fish, plus some soft corals with polyps. Neither should be in a tank with an Arrow Crab. They have been known to catch smaller fish and eat them, as well as pick on soft coral polyps during the nighttime.

 

[katfish50]

Wow, I had read more than once they are reef safe. My smallest fish is 2inch. Will he go after that? I bought him because I wanted something to eat my brissel worms...what can you suggest?

 

[waterwolf]

I have learned that you don't badmouth the bristle worm on this site. LOL I used to love watching my arrow crab yank those nasty critters out of the rock. Arrow crabs and feather dusters don't mix.

 

[demosthenes]

Send your worms to me! That's what you can do with them. Unless they get to be really big, they're better left in the system.

 

[waterwolf]

I will never understand the bristleworm logic on this message board. I should sell them, everyone seems to want them so bad.