arrow crabs

[howdy20012002]

have a question
i have a arrow crab that looks like he go into a fight with another arrow and lost.
now has no front claws
will these grow back?
or should i just put it out of its misery?
thanks
Neal

[Delphinus]

Claws grow back. Needs a molt though.

[adidas]

ewww arrow crabs... they remind me of spiders lol

yup they will molt and be fine :)

[howdy20012002]

thanks for the info.....
you just saved the poor guys life
thanks
Neal

[Joe Reefer]

ewww arrow crabs... they remind me of spiders lol

same here :biggrin:

[Beverly]

IME, arrow crabs are bad news. Once they get to a certain size, the can and will go after your fish. Beware!

[geopod]

yes they do eat fish when bigger but for now they llike eating bristle worms.....

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Maybe give it some shrimp tail tips for raw material to produce its new shell. I think iodine is also supposed to be needed for good molts (at least with shrimp it is). If the crab survives till the next molt, it'll be fine.

[vanreefer]

they go after fish and fingers... didn't last long in my tank after stabbing me :evil:

[doublette]

We had one for a while but the moment I saw him pulling a hermit crab out of it's shell, the arrow crab was banished to the sump. Too bad though, I think they are the coolest looking crab!

[adidas]

same here :biggrin:

Ya, they are nasty... I get chills looking at them. haha