Is this crab reef safe?

ILIKECOUGARS · #1 03-02-2009, 03:27 PM

Red eyes, equals bad crab. I would get rid of it.

Zoaelite · #2 03-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Yes, Red eyed= Satan Crab= Good sushi! If you can get him out of there I would suggest it. It looks likes hes pretty wedged in that photo though.
Levi

justinl · #3 03-02-2009, 05:11 PM

throw it in the sump or give it to someone with a mantis (like me

)!

randallino · #4 03-02-2009, 05:14 PM

Thanks everyone,

Getting that guy out is not going to be easy, should I try using a trap, suggestions?
I have a second crab which I think is a emerald crab, problem is he's camera shy.
Damn hitchhikers....

Murminator · #5 03-02-2009, 06:02 PM

If you know what hole he is in just ram something around in thats what i do

Zoaelite · #6 03-02-2009, 06:03 PM

Eh, not all hitch hikers are bad sometimes you get something interesting

. I would suggest a glass jar, place a peice of shrimp or some meaty food and invert/ rest diagnaly against a rock. The crab should fall in and not be able to get back out.
Levi

urbanhellfire · #7 03-02-2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Eh, not all hitch hikers are bad sometimes you get something interesting

. I would suggest a glass jar, place a peice of shrimp or some meaty food and invert/ rest diagnaly against a rock. The crab should fall in and not be able to get back out.
Levi

This does work really well, but some member of my CUC would get into the jar/glass before the crab I wanted to trap would even come close to it.

Just keep at you will get him one way or another