Crabs Are Evil Society

[jnohs]

can some one give me a true clear anwser as to why crabs are evil. besauce i have 2 emeralr crabs and 5 hermits that i will get rid of if i see it justifyable.

[lcstorc]

They are not evil IMO just scavengers who will eat anything they can get their claws on. Snails in particular are often eaten by crabs which is why I keep my reef crab free. (Well I did just break down and buy a couple of scarlets but they are known to be very reef safe.)

[prow]

they are evil because they eat anything and will kill your snails for fun, or just so they have something different to wear that day. i think thats the main reason. for me they belong on a dinner plate not my reef.

[goldenmean]

Hermit crabs are awsome.
They are a natural part of a reef!

[prow]

Originally Posted by goldenmean

Hermit crabs are awsome.

save the sails, eat crab

They are a natural part of a reef!

not my reef many things are natural part of a reef, flat worms for example, but still they dont belong in my reef.

[burning2nd]

Ok heres my take on it...

Hermits are general peaceful unless starved. (thats when the snail killage comes in to play)

they only molt if there eating well.... when things are balanced nicely in your tank (food/feeding wise) They (the hermits) will maintain the same size for long periods of time..... Ive also noticed that they arent as active....

when the tank is full of food (tanks that get fed heavier) they will move around more and molt more often.

BUT
crabs and i mean Crabs like to big claw crabs.. are a completely diffrent story... they are just violent they "seak locate and exterminate" anything they can get there usely huge claws on.....



after i found this guy in my tank (hitched his way in) i some how cought him and chucked him in the return size of the sump.....

He lived there for a year about.... and is now pritty large.


hes geting acclamated to the qt tank right......

he will reamain in the Qt tank till i deside where to ship him 2.

[vdituri]

Originally Posted by prow

they are evil because they eat anything and will kill your snails for fun, or just so they have something different to wear that day. i think thats the main reason. for me they belong on a dinner plate not my reef.

I don't know, I still keep hearing about people killing people for fancy sneakers. Who are we to judge?

[prow]

Originally Posted by vdituri

I don't know, I still keep hearing about people killing people for fancy sneakers. Who are we to judge?

in my reef, i am the judge, jury and only executioner. no crab is going to take any of those positions away from me

in my reef, all crabs have been found guilty and sentenced to the BBQ until such time they are deamed delicious

[lcstorc]

Originally Posted by burning2nd

Ok heres my take on it...

Hermits are general peaceful unless starved. (thats when the snail killage comes in to play)

they only molt if there eating well.... when things are balanced nicely in your tank (food/feeding wise) They (the hermits) will maintain the same size for long periods of time..... Ive also noticed that they arent as active....

when the tank is full of food (tanks that get fed heavier) they will move around more and molt more often.

BUT
crabs and i mean Crabs like to big claw crabs.. are a completely diffrent story... they are just violent they "seak locate and exterminate" anything they can get there usely huge claws on.....



after i found this guy in my tank (hitched his way in) i some how cought him and chucked him in the return size of the sump.....

He lived there for a year about.... and is now pritty large.


hes geting acclamated to the qt tank right......

he will reamain in the Qt tank till i deside where to ship him 2.

I hate to disagree but this is not my experience at all. Everything in my house is well fed to say the least including everything in the tank which once contained hermits. (Hermits got me into this addiction so I had lots initially.) Anyway, they molted frequently as you say but they also would go after snails (in spite of many spare shells around) and even fish or anything else they could get their claws on.
They are creatures of opportunity. If they can catch it, they will eat it. Regardless of how well fed they are.

Amusingly enough I just added a few crabs back to my tanks. Scarlet hermits of course since Woodstock swears they are nice and won't kill my snails etc.

[lcstorc]

Originally Posted by vdituri

I don't know, I still keep hearing about people killing people for fancy sneakers. Who are we to judge?

This is way too sadly true.

[lcstorc]

Wow tripple post. How did I do that?

[lcstorc]

Oops computer acting up and triple posted.
Sorry.

[prow]

lol

[prow]

Originally Posted by vdituri
I don't know, I still keep hearing about people killing people for fancy sneakers. Who are we to judge?

This is way too sadly true.

just think what we are doing to all the fishes crabs corals you name it just for our enjoyment. are we evil?......na, its the crabs

[lcstorc]

Originally Posted by prow

just think what we are doing to all the fishes crabs corals you name it just for our enjoyment. are we evil?......na, its the crabs

Well I agreed long ago that the crabs were just acting according to their nature but I also try my very best to keep all of my pets (including those in the tanks) very healthy and happy. I don't always succed but it is certainly my goal. If I feel I cannot properly keep an animal then I find another home for it etc.
Keep in mind I am the one who won't even squash bugs but move them outside instead.