catfishcity
Member
I found a dead peppermint shrimp today and was wondering if the emerald crab that i have could have done this?
Peppermint Shrimp dead...Could it be the Emerald??
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catfishcity
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yea it was the whole body
alabama reefer
Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2963559
That is doubtful.
I agree. Emeralds get blamed for various killings but are usually just doing their job by cleaning up the mess.
http:///forum/post/2963559
That is doubtful.
I agree. Emeralds get blamed for various killings but are usually just doing their job by cleaning up the mess.
coastie81
Member
I will disagree I have personally seen and emerald crab kill and eat everything on a cleaner shrimp except the head. My friend added a cleaner shrimp and I watched the crab come out of it's hole he lives in and grab the shrimp and rip it in 2 and eat it.
Now with that being said I have heard of people never having a problem with them. I think maybe it just wasn't fed enough. But in my opinion don't rule the emerald crab out it is very possible that he is the suspect. Just my .02.
Any one else feel free to give there opinions.
Now with that being said I have heard of people never having a problem with them. I think maybe it just wasn't fed enough. But in my opinion don't rule the emerald crab out it is very possible that he is the suspect. Just my .02.
Any one else feel free to give there opinions.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by catfishcity
http:///forum/post/2963603
yea it was the whole body
As far as I know they molt the whole body
http:///forum/post/2963603
yea it was the whole body
As far as I know they molt the whole body
bang guy
Moderator
Originally Posted by catfishcity
http:///forum/post/2963603
yea it was the whole body
If a tank mate killed it then I doubt the whole body would be there.
http:///forum/post/2963603
yea it was the whole body
If a tank mate killed it then I doubt the whole body would be there.
bang guy
Moderator
Originally Posted by coastie81
http:///forum/post/2963896
I will disagree I have personally seen and emerald crab kill and eat everything on a cleaner shrimp except the head. My friend added a cleaner shrimp and I watched the crab come out of it's hole he lives in and grab the shrimp and rip it in 2 and eat it.
Now with that being said I have heard of people never having a problem with them. I think maybe it just wasn't fed enough. But in my opinion don't rule the emerald crab out it is very possible that he is the suspect. Just my .02.
Any one else feel free to give there opinions.
There is an Emerald look alike. If you still have the crab check to make sure there's a red dot on the inside of the claw arms at the "elbow". Another tell is that Emerald Crabs are usually on the rock foraging while the look-alikes are more skiddish and stay in the recesses of the rocks.
That said, even the real Emeralds are not perfectly safe. They are omnivires and will eat what they can when there's insufficient food. The larger they are, the more likely they are to run out of food and go hunting.
http:///forum/post/2963896
I will disagree I have personally seen and emerald crab kill and eat everything on a cleaner shrimp except the head. My friend added a cleaner shrimp and I watched the crab come out of it's hole he lives in and grab the shrimp and rip it in 2 and eat it.
Now with that being said I have heard of people never having a problem with them. I think maybe it just wasn't fed enough. But in my opinion don't rule the emerald crab out it is very possible that he is the suspect. Just my .02.
Any one else feel free to give there opinions.
There is an Emerald look alike. If you still have the crab check to make sure there's a red dot on the inside of the claw arms at the "elbow". Another tell is that Emerald Crabs are usually on the rock foraging while the look-alikes are more skiddish and stay in the recesses of the rocks.
That said, even the real Emeralds are not perfectly safe. They are omnivires and will eat what they can when there's insufficient food. The larger they are, the more likely they are to run out of food and go hunting.
catfishcity
Member
it wasnt a molt i am absolutly sure of that because they have molted before and that wasnt what it was. i have had this shrimp for a bout 4 months and the crab for about 2-3. the crab is about 3/4-1 inch big and i am pretty sure that he is a real emerald because he is always on the rocks and only gets off if he wants to search for some food.