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Old 09-01-2009, 02:25 AM
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Maybe the crab needs a friend
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Old 09-01-2009, 04:01 AM
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maybe he moulted recently and needs time for the shell to harden.
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:04 AM
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maybe... I am hesitant of adding another crab because they tend to fight... I used to get it all the time in my olde nano (6gal)... Basilius will be the only crab in my tank, I think...

I believe he was just SPOOKED. I moved him around so that he wouldn't face "the world" which Xavi (o. clown) LOVES btw (he greets me when I get home and plays "high fin")... and then I put him on a rock to try to get a reaction (my theory was that he had a shell too big for him to haul around), and he VERY slowly climbed down the rock (a funky arch) and settled for a reclusive spot. He's surrounded by green algae and cyano (which sounds terrible but isn't), so he shouldn't be hungry in there...

when he gets used to me in the glass and all (like, say, Hank, the watchman goby, with whom I have stare downs), he will probably wonder around, I hope.

In the meantime I will keep spot-feeding him every now and then so that he doesn't starve...

and yes he seems really cautious in his movements... he may just have moulted recently... he was upside down at the store when I bought him... if that makes any difference

thanks for the replies!

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Old 09-01-2009, 06:50 AM
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now one of the heads looks like jack the ripper took a swing at it!
LOL! I'm sorry to hear, however you just made me laugh! I would keep a close eye on him for a brown jelly infection. Nice nano by the way! Also, just out of curiosity, are you using Instant Ocean for salt? The reason I ask is because of this link: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=55535
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