pest crab

Chowder · #1 10-18-2007, 12:41 AM

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

marie · #2 10-18-2007, 12:45 AM

Do you know which rock he calls home? and can you remove the rock from the tank?

Snappy · #3 10-18-2007, 03:05 AM

Yes but it impacts about 30 corals so it is a big hassle

MikeP · #4 10-18-2007, 03:23 AM

What about a large baited jar propped up near his den?

DanG · #5 10-18-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeP

What about a large baited jar propped up near his den?

I was going to say that or a glass with some food in it. Tilt it on it's side and push the bottom into the sand so it's on a very slight angle.

Delphinus · #6 10-18-2007, 05:10 AM

Yeah, a tilted bottle is probably the best bet. Once he slides in he'll have a hard time climbing out.

I dunno, maybe you can get lucky, one night I came down around 1am, 2am and saw a big bugger snoozing right up against the glass. I grabbed my net and was able to catch him. After about 6 months of futility with traps and bottles.

Snappy · #7 10-18-2007, 05:43 AM

Maybe I'll use some zoos as bait so the shrimp don't steal it all.

Thanks for the ideas.