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Old 10-18-2007, 12:28 AM
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I have a crab that has been eating my zoos. He has devoured this colony

and as well has carted off 3 seperate frag plugs of zoos into his den. He is too big for a bottle trap and very smart, I have caught him twice but it shook loose so now he has no front claws as that is all I was able to hang on to.
Any ideas? He is too smart to skewer, he seems to have a path system through the rockwork so he very seldom exposes himself. I need to get that rotten bugger. He is costing me a fortune in zoos, hermits & snails.
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Old 10-18-2007, 12:30 AM
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i'm following this one buddy because i have the same problem. and i have had him on tweezers twice and he ripped away. thank god he hasnt killed anything but loves to rearrange corals
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Old 10-18-2007, 12:41 AM
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I had one doing the same thing but I was able to skewer him. I figure I got lucky for getting him but he did put a dent in the zoos I had at the time. Don't have any ideas though for this instance sorry. Good luck Chris
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Old 10-18-2007, 12:45 AM
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Do you know which rock he calls home? and can you remove the rock from the tank?
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:05 AM
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Yes but it impacts about 30 corals so it is a big hassle
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:23 AM
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What about a large baited jar propped up near his den?
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