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01-15-2006, 05:01 PM
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I have a whack load of those in my new tank - they were on the live rock that I got. I don't think they are reefsafe (pointy claws) and I have seen them picking at my coral. I have trapped about 8 of them so far and bet there is another 10 at least in there. I haven't tried trapping in a couple of weeks so this is a good reminder for me to get back at it.
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01-15-2006, 05:16 PM
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I actually used the narrow glass leaning up against the rock trick. I had one evil large black crab like that in my 230 that I battled with for about 6 months and finally caught him in a coral that wasn't attached and lifted coral crab and all out of the tank. That was after trying everything - glass, plastic bottle, shish ka bob spear (don't try that one I almost went swimming and managed to fall of the stool I was standing on).
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01-16-2006, 01:03 AM
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i had the same type in my tank a while ago i seen him kill a snail and a herimit.
i took the whole rock he was in out.
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01-16-2006, 01:59 AM
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It looks like a xanthid crab. Not good.
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01-16-2006, 02:21 AM
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Quote:
There are plenty of reefers who keep mantis these days - it's a shame to let good video fodder go to waste. Andy
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01-19-2006, 05:14 PM
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I have approx. 3 of these guys that hitchiked on rock from OA...they were in my 72G for 5 mos. and now in my 150 for 1 month...never seen them go after anything but algae and purple coralline. I havent noticed anything else disapearing. I did notice that they have the same claw tips as my Emerald...for scraping.
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01-20-2006, 05:59 AM
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that is so strange that they come in unnoticed. I just found 1 in my tank tonight. He didn't look like that one he was more grey. He was just hanging out on the edge of star polyps, then i blinked and it was gone.
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