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trinac 05-27-2010 04:49 PM

Friend or Foe? A crab.
 
Take a look at my little friend here and let me know what you think. I've had mixed opinions on live rock crab tag alongs and am still undecided on what to do with them all. There are more in the rocks! Besides this one, there is a greyish hairy one, a light colored one with a dark face, and a dark purple hairy one. All are about 1 to 2 cm or so.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink

And if you want to snoop those links will take you to other photos of my tank at various stages.

subman 05-27-2010 04:57 PM

Re: Friend or Foe? A crab.
 
Foe

Good for the sump


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BlueWorldAquatic 05-27-2010 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 522313)
Foe

Good for the sump


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Bad for the tank. Red eyes & Grabbing pinchers (not flat as in a herbivore).

Good to see you around Jason.

Ken - BWA

Marlin65 05-27-2010 05:13 PM

Foe for sure MMMMM corals.:twised:

trinac 05-27-2010 06:11 PM

Good to know, I will keep up my crab trapping. I used the X-Terminator mantis shrimp trap... so far thumbs up for effectiveness. We'll see tonight if it works so well again!

Lance 05-27-2010 09:19 PM

KILL IT! :twised:

infamous 05-27-2010 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance (Post 522365)
KILL IT! :twised:


+1,000,000!!

I had a couple of these little buggers in my tank that I'm 99% sure attributed to 2 fish deaths before I could finally get them out. No good my friend. I hope you don't have more in your tank!

Leah 05-27-2010 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by infamous (Post 522374)
+1,000,000!!

I had a couple of these little buggers in my tank that I'm 99% sure attributed to 2 fish deaths before I could finally get them out. No good my friend. I hope you don't have more in your tank!

He has a collection of them. :wink:

zum14 05-27-2010 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trinac (Post 522335)
Good to know, I will keep up my crab trapping. I used the X-Terminator mantis shrimp trap... so far thumbs up for effectiveness. We'll see tonight if it works so well again!

Where did you happend to purchase that? I have 2 crabs and 2 shrimps ive been after for a while now. They laugh when I put a bottle trap in. Thanks.

trinac 05-27-2010 11:07 PM

I bought it at Mail Order Pet Supplies www.mops.ca

I too have tried the bottle trap. I caught one of my own peppermint shrimps...! :lol:

We'll see if I catch anymore tonight!


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