Picture of Crab - GOOD or BAD?

AndyL · #1 03-13-2006, 01:02 PM

Remember - we have people who are keeping mantis' who would love to get some cheap food

Andy

OCDP · #2 03-13-2006, 01:59 PM

That's one ugly crab

TheReefGeek · #3 03-13-2006, 02:33 PM

Rock crabs can/will take down fish when larger, seen one reach out of a live rock hole with one giant claw, and snap down on a 3" fish that died instantly.

targa81 · #4 03-13-2006, 03:26 PM

Rule of thumb= Red Eye Must Die.

Psyire · #5 03-13-2006, 05:11 PM

Bad Crab, my Peacock would love him... She's ate a few already.

untamed · #6 03-13-2006, 11:57 PM

Yup...looks a lot like the one that lived with my mantis...for a short time.

1bigstud · #7 03-16-2006, 04:28 AM

I've actually had one in my first tank ages ago, and yes they will take out ur fish!! If u can isolate it then do it if not try ur best to get them all out.

untamed · #8 03-17-2006, 05:33 AM

If he's small enough...I caught mine with a 2oz glass jigger. I just set the jigger in the sand bed with the lip leaned up against a rock...threw in a small piece of chopped fish. The crab jumped into the glass within 5 minutes!

Once in the glass, they can't climb out.