markc212
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Got what I think is a stone crab as a hitchhiker from a piece of live rock. It's got black claws so I want to get it out of the DT. What's the best way to catch it? Here's what I've tried so far:
1. Put a piece of shrimp in a tilted glass near where the crab likes to hang out. He does try to creep down to get it, but never gets to the point of letting go from the nearest rock. Though in the process, I've caught just about every hermit crab in the tank. I guess hermits aren't quite as smart as this crab.
2. Put a piece of shrimp in a net to see if the crab will venture into the net to get it. Doesn't even seem interested in climbing into the net.
3. Tried to put a piece of shrimp on a stick to see if I could get him to grab on and move him to a cup or container. He just rips the shrimp right off the stick and scampers away.
4. I've heard that it's possible to take the whole rock and put it into a bucket of high salinity water. This might drive out the crab without killing the corals. This actually worked with a larger Black Mithrax that was on the same rock. But, this stone crab just stayed put.
If I were desperate enough I would consider taking out the rock and drying him to death, but I've got a bunch of small corals on this rock.
This guy is driving me nuts. He's small, fast, strong, and worst of all, he's extremely cautious. He never seems to venture off the rock and doesn't really wander around at all. Any other suggestions?
1. Put a piece of shrimp in a tilted glass near where the crab likes to hang out. He does try to creep down to get it, but never gets to the point of letting go from the nearest rock. Though in the process, I've caught just about every hermit crab in the tank. I guess hermits aren't quite as smart as this crab.
2. Put a piece of shrimp in a net to see if the crab will venture into the net to get it. Doesn't even seem interested in climbing into the net.
3. Tried to put a piece of shrimp on a stick to see if I could get him to grab on and move him to a cup or container. He just rips the shrimp right off the stick and scampers away.
4. I've heard that it's possible to take the whole rock and put it into a bucket of high salinity water. This might drive out the crab without killing the corals. This actually worked with a larger Black Mithrax that was on the same rock. But, this stone crab just stayed put.
If I were desperate enough I would consider taking out the rock and drying him to death, but I've got a bunch of small corals on this rock.
This guy is driving me nuts. He's small, fast, strong, and worst of all, he's extremely cautious. He never seems to venture off the rock and doesn't really wander around at all. Any other suggestions?
