emerald crabs

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billb

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I bought two emerald crabs about 4 weeks ago. They were really small in size, probably not much more than a thumbnail in size. Since then, they have doubled in size. I'm wondering, are they a fast grower usually? I have not seen any sign of molting. How big can these guys get? I'm not worried about them, just wondering...
I can never see what they are really eating..it just seems to be a continuous claw-to-mouth eating frenzy...
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overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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claw to mouth good - claw to fish bad.
These suckers get huge!!!! OK not really
I did see one about 2 inches around - biggest I've seen though
 
innsmouth

innsmouth

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I saw one today at the LFS that was at least 2.5 inches lunging at the pipefish in the same tank. They were hiding up high in a long spined sea urchin and the crab was diving at the thing trying get at them. I feel sorry for the poor sap that takes that monster home. Just recently I found that one hitchiked into my reef tank somehow. So far he's doing okay, one bite of coral or fish and he goes in the octopus tank. :yes:
 
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