Just found 2 crabs in my tank

[Kgrizzle]

I just spotted them when feeding my coral and trying to trap the biggest fire worm and I seen a claw come out of a hole in the live rock then while staring some more at the tank I seen another bit of movement and with a flash light low and behold another crab... The first one is buggin me a little cause i think he might have bit my coral but am not sure... Looks like a little chuck smaller than a match head is broken off the edge

[Kgrizzle]

I can see the ones legs and they are black and white stripes by the looks of it... Can't see much else

[Madreefer]

Put an uncooked shrimp in a tall drinking glass after lights out. Put it in at a bit of an angle. Crab goes in and cant climb back out. For the worm put the same bait in a peice of pantyhose.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Put an uncooked shrimp in a tall drinking glass after lights out. Put it in at a bit of an angle. Crab goes in and cant climb back out. For the worm put the same bait in a peice of pantyhose.

Nice tricks, I'll have to remember those

And better finding crabs in your tank than elsewhere

[Kgrizzle]

Awesome was trying to use a Baster to get them

[Kgrizzle]

Hahha yes definetly ... Is it possible he tried to eat the coral?... And if I have 2 and they go in the same glass will they fight?

[toytech]

If there not too close to your coral you can fill a turkey baster with boiling water(be careful ) and blast the hole with water. Crab legs anyone? I found a rock crab on the weekend and took the end of my alge scraper and smashed the sucker into a paste .

[Nano]

if you catch them post some pics! I always love seeing hitch hiker crabs, as long as they aren't in my tank

[Kgrizzle]

Lol I guess I shouldn't worry if they fight eh not like they cost anything but still wouldn't mind trying to keep them... Oddly enough they survived a 20 min car ride with out water

[Nano]

if they turn out to be "not reef safe" (what crab is right) I would throw them in the sump then they can keep live rock clean