Injured Anemone Crab

[cher]

I have a fairly new (3 months) reef tank. My porcelain anemone crab was doing very well and happy living in the carpet anemone. Then one morning he had moved to rock beside the anemone and looked very weak. Later that day he disappeared. He reappeared a few days later missing all his claws. He has lived for the past several weeks near the anemone unable to move because he has no claws/legs. Will he grow them back?? or should I put him out of his misery?

 

[krazzydart]

what else do you have in there???? but if he is still able to eat he will get them back when he molts....

 

[cher]

He is molting now!! It is the strangest thing I ever expected to see in this tank!! It appears he has two bodies - the molting process may be a bit slower for him since he can't move around on his own. But he's still breathing and kicking the piece of leg he still has. Will he actually grow more legs and claws and be okay?

 

[kmatysek]

Cher - Please post an update on your crab. Dying to know.

 

[cher]

Originally posted by KMatysek:
Cher - Please post an update on your crab. Dying to know.
He molted but hasn't yet grown any more legs.
I couldn't find him yesterday so I'm hoping he's still okay. I've been told he would grow more legs - I hope he does before something gets him, if it hasn't already. Thanks for asking.