Help with a crab molt.

XBwlr

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I found this crab molt while cleaning my 29 gallon.



Anyone know what it is? Is it safe to have in the tank?

TIA.
 
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Witfull

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a hunting we will go~a hunting we will go~hi ho a merrio~a hunting we will go

pointy pinchers thick and strong...i say evil.
 

Mad Mike

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Its a B&B crab. Beer and butter! :jumprope:

No clue what it is but its getting bigger so we gonna need a bigger pot!
 

XBwlr

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Mad Mike said:
Its a B&B crab. Beer and butter! :jumprope:

No clue what it is but its getting bigger so we gonna need a bigger pot!
Yea... This is the second one I've found. Didn't think much about the first one, but now, definately getting bigger.

Witfull said:
i say evil
So, I should hunt it down and and kill it?
 

Mad Mike

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I looked at about a million different crabs last night and found stuff that was close but nothing exact. Where's the rock from? I assume he hitch hiked in?
 

Witfull

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Bwlr said:
Yea... This is the second one I've found. Didn't think much about the first one, but now, definately getting bigger.

So, I should hunt it down and and kill it?
personally,,,i would,,,ive ripped a tank apart due to a crab sighting,,,but thats me :)

seriously, it looks to be a flesh eater, any missing snails or mysterious tears in fish fins?
 

Woodstock

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OMG... crab legs anyone??? :eek:

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Witfull

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that looks like a tasmanian crab,,up to 35lbs and strong enough to break a human arm.

ill bring the butter and bibs~~
 

XBwlr

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Wifull said:
any missing snails or mysterious tears in fish fins?
No. There's only two fish in there, a Clarkii and a Scooter... they both look fine. I'm not sure about the snails... I'll have to sit and watch the tank for a while.

Mad Mike said:
I looked at about a million different crabs last night and found stuff that was close but nothing exact. Where's the rock from? I assume he hitch hiked in?
Thanks for lookin'. I believe it's Fiji. I got most of it at the LFS and the kid wasn't sure where it came from. There is some in there that I bought from ReeferMadness, Fiji Premium, which came from WaltSmith. Yes, it hitchhiked in.

Wonder if this is the same crab or not...


If it is, then I know where he's hanging out.
Once I get that rock out of there, I should be able to flush him out with a shot of freshwater, shouldn't I?
 
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Eric

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send him to me looks like a teddy bear crab harmless calm down wit I'll ay shipping don;t kill it
 

Eric

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ok I'm wrong it's not a teddy bear crab but I'll still take him and pay shipping sorry for the last post typing to quick millions of crabs chance you'd get a monster 1 in a million unless you ask witt every crab is a monster lol
 

XBwlr

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I've read through the links on here, and one said to use shrimp in panty hose... so, that's in the tank right now.

I'll let ya know as soon as I catch him.
 
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