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trinac
05-27-2010, 04:49 PM
Take a look at my little friend here and let me know what you think. I've had mixed opinions on live rock crab tag alongs and am still undecided on what to do with them all. There are more in the rocks! Besides this one, there is a greyish hairy one, a light colored one with a dark face, and a dark purple hairy one. All are about 1 to 2 cm or so.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5vfOjlL38qDQjbKb9_z6hA?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bOUkh5UyHhqP01wvu4hdvA?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7u0lrekZAwjNpW00XKsH4A?feat=directlink

And if you want to snoop those links will take you to other photos of my tank at various stages.
subman
05-27-2010, 04:57 PM
Foe

Good for the sump


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BlueWorldAquatic
05-27-2010, 05:12 PM
Foe

Good for the sump


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Bad for the tank. Red eyes & Grabbing pinchers (not flat as in a herbivore).

Good to see you around Jason.

Ken - BWA
Marlin65
05-27-2010, 05:13 PM
Foe for sure MMMMM corals.:twised:
trinac
05-27-2010, 06:11 PM
Good to know, I will keep up my crab trapping. I used the X-Terminator mantis shrimp trap... so far thumbs up for effectiveness. We'll see tonight if it works so well again!
Lance
05-27-2010, 09:19 PM
KILL IT! :twised:
infamous
05-27-2010, 09:56 PM
KILL IT! :twised:


+1,000,000!!

I had a couple of these little buggers in my tank that I'm 99% sure attributed to 2 fish deaths before I could finally get them out. No good my friend. I hope you don't have more in your tank!
Leah
05-27-2010, 10:13 PM
+1,000,000!!

I had a couple of these little buggers in my tank that I'm 99% sure attributed to 2 fish deaths before I could finally get them out. No good my friend. I hope you don't have more in your tank!

He has a collection of them. :wink:
zum14
05-27-2010, 10:31 PM
Good to know, I will keep up my crab trapping. I used the X-Terminator mantis shrimp trap... so far thumbs up for effectiveness. We'll see tonight if it works so well again!

Where did you happend to purchase that? I have 2 crabs and 2 shrimps ive been after for a while now. They laugh when I put a bottle trap in. Thanks.
trinac
05-27-2010, 11:07 PM
I bought it at Mail Order Pet Supplies www.mops.ca (http://www.mops.ca)

I too have tried the bottle trap. I caught one of my own peppermint shrimps...! :lol:

We'll see if I catch anymore tonight!
monocus
05-28-2010, 01:28 AM
my snowflake would love to PLAY with it
trinac
05-28-2010, 01:54 PM
The trap works again!!! Looks like it caught a very similar looking crab. Don't have time this morning to take the trap out to double check though.

So if you have crabs, don't be embarrassed... try the x-terminator. It worked for me! lol
Leah
05-28-2010, 02:07 PM
The trap works again!!! Looks like it caught a very similar looking crab. Don't have time this morning to take the trap out to double check though.

So if you have crabs, don't be embarrassed... try the x-terminator. It worked for me! lol

:lol: