i found a crab hidding in my rocks.

mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

Active Member
i was rearranging my rocks and sand, so i took my rocks out and in one of them i noticed a brown crab, it had one big claw. it was really tiny, my tank is going to be a coral tank, should i take it out?
 
james2042

james2042

Member
Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/2950747
i was rearranging my rocks and sand, so i took my rocks out and in one of them i noticed a brown crab, it had one big claw. it was really tiny, my tank is going to be a coral tank, should i take it out?

One big claw sounds like a fiddler id take him out
 
saltymarine

saltymarine

Member
Sneak up behind him and hit him with a rolling pin....duh!
Or you could just use something non-metallic and pick him up!
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Coax it out with some soft music, dimmed lights, a pc. of cocktail shrimp and when he comes out of the rock...............................
STAB HIM, STAB HIM HARD, KILL THE LITTLE BUGGER BEFORE HE DEVOURS YOUR TANK!!!!
Or you could use a trap and put him in the fuge or take him to the LFS for trade.
 
joe____17

joe____17

Member
The only other option i can think of is grabbing him by his tiny little arms dragging him while he's kicking and screaming saying" Dont hate! Dont hate!!!!"
 
npage

npage

Member
Anthony Calfos Method...
The JAR METHOD:
For rogue crabs in particular... this is a fab, cheap and easy way to grab the critters.
They generally have very pointy "toes." This aspect of their legs makes them very well adapted to hold onto rocks, corals and other hard substrates in particularly heavy water flow on the reef. They can exploit places to hunt for food or graze algae, etc well by this adaptation.
But they cannot climb glass
Have you every seen a hermit crab hanging front and center in the middle of your aquarium pane? Ahhh... no.
And they cannot climb the glass walls of a pickle jar, or the like, either.
But they CAN scurry down to the bottom of the jar after some favorite stinky, smelly meaty foods And they will be waiting for you to pull them out later
If you have other creatures in the tank that will also go for this bait... deal with it. Finesse the "trap" or the hunt as needed. Bury a smaller jar in the sand, lean it against the rosk, narrow the mouth or opening to reduce the number of tankmates that are small enough to enter... hunt at night for an hour or two after the lights go out so you can watch, learn, adapt, etc.
Be creative.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top