seasalt101
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was wondering about emerald crabs, this site says their one inch another site says three inches which is right whats the biggest that you people have seen?
how big do they get?
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seasalt101
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i had 2 found one belly up the other das grown about 1/4 of an inch in about 2 months he eats constantly is that a healthy growth rate?
seasalt101
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it had legs i'm still very new at this and these were my first crabs (never had crabs before)lol
nm reef
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well havin' crabs is never a thing to carry on about.......
...but in regard to your emeralds......it is very possible that the dead speciman was the remians of a molt....they shed the entire skeleton as they grow and the remains will often look exactly like a dead emerald. Normally they'll hide away for a few days after molting so I'd keep a eye out for him.......
...and sorry about the cheap "crab" joke.....I couldn't resist....its early and the meds I'm on affect me.
...but in regard to your emeralds......it is very possible that the dead speciman was the remians of a molt....they shed the entire skeleton as they grow and the remains will often look exactly like a dead emerald. Normally they'll hide away for a few days after molting so I'd keep a eye out for him.......
...and sorry about the cheap "crab" joke.....I couldn't resist....its early and the meds I'm on affect me.
seasalt101
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it sure looked like a corpse i flushed it i think 4 days ago no signs of life yet and it was on it's back looked pretty dead to me but what do i know
fishy7
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Originally Posted by seasalt101
it sure looked like a corpse i flushed it i think 4 days ago no signs of life yet and it was on it's back looked pretty dead to me but what do i know
I bought red and a green emerald 2 months ago. I found the green one dead a few days later. The red one is always out in the open and I have seen him molt. Last week I found a green crab molt. The green one is still living but I can never find him.....
The joys of owning an aquarium.
it sure looked like a corpse i flushed it i think 4 days ago no signs of life yet and it was on it's back looked pretty dead to me but what do i know
I bought red and a green emerald 2 months ago. I found the green one dead a few days later. The red one is always out in the open and I have seen him molt. Last week I found a green crab molt. The green one is still living but I can never find him.....
The joys of owning an aquarium.
nytrillium
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The quoted size on the descriptions page is the size that they are when you get em.... Not their max size. Idk if they list max size here.