Catching a hitchhiker crab?

[chandigz]

I use coctail shrimp, krill, or a piece of silverside, something bigger that won't be stolen by the fish.. Make sure you change the bait daily if you don't catch it right away. You don't want it rotting and causing problems. Good luck

[Marlin65]

I put some small rocks on my bait so it does not float out, First time I tried they made off with the bait. 2nd time I had three only thought I had one. crab.

[Trigger Man]

Originally Posted by chandigz

I use coctail shrimp, krill, or a piece of silverside, something bigger that won't be stolen by the fish.. Make sure you change the bait daily if you don't catch it right away. You don't want it rotting and causing problems. Good luck

did you find the bait affected your water parameters?

[chandigz]

I never had issues but the bait actually starts decaying right way so if you don't catch the crab for a few days it may be rotting and could affect water quality in a newer/smaller tank.

[365seasons]

alright! got it all set up.
guess it's just the waiting game now.

any other tricks to it?

thanks again