A crab is eating my fish!

Jim Barry · #1 07-05-2006, 02:16 AM

I have this large black legged crab in my tank that came as a hitchhiker. His body is larger than a toonie, and I don't know how to get rid of him. I suspect he has been eating some of my smaller fish. Catching him is difficult because I have a lot of live rock in the tank.

Any suggestions on a crab trap?

Thanks,

Jim

Beverly · #2 07-05-2006, 02:45 AM

Here's a video I made of some crab traps we used. In other tanks without the worm talked about in this video, the bait in glass trap worked well...

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/v-120g-b...r-18-29-06.wmv
(8.4 MB, 3:13 minutes, turn your volume up

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G1GY · #3 07-05-2006, 03:32 AM

Is it black with realllly long claws that seem to reach out forever?

I had on like that and couldn't ever get it in a trap. I ended up making a harpoon out a thin dowel and a heavy duty needle in the tip. I seen it with the maglight late one night and.................. You know the rest.

Skimmer Juice · #4 07-05-2006, 05:15 PM

I used a shot glass with some hermit bites in it.Set it near the rock I seen him near and with in a few days I had hm.I had to pull out 30 hermits before I acttualy caught him.Just be patient

TheReefGeek · #5 07-05-2006, 05:20 PM

If you know which rock it is hiding in, take that rock out and freshwater dip it.

Joe Reefer · #6 07-05-2006, 05:26 PM

Here is my recomendation: