Crabs Are Evil Society - Page 17

fsu1dolfan · 04-07-2008, 08:51 AM

Hey all....surprised not to hear much mention of the Sally....it seems to be my favorite crab in the tank. Of course the others are just hermits and dont bother much else. She is good fun to watch and has grown to a good size. Not really an evil crab but she has her mood swings if a fish gets to close LOL.

jeannie078 · 04-08-2008, 01:52 AM

Hello,

Crabs are not Evil to Society.

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 10:20 PM

I always causally laughed at this thread cuz my 2 scarlett (allegedly peaceful) hermits are great substrate cleaners and fun to watch. Although I do suspect one ate one of my original trochus snails too.

In the midst of my battle trying to save my poor yuma - a whole other story...

I found my scarlets gangbanging my fire shrimp !! He had been alive not ten minutes ago! I thnink he and a crab got tangled then the other joined in. There was a nassarius snail in the mix when I found the orgy of death as well.

When it rains it pours.

CRABS ARE EVIL

bastards killed my fire shrimp

Frankie · 04-17-2008, 10:36 PM

Bummer. They put out the fire. Crabs are like a rabid dog. There going to turn on you eventually.

djbacon · 04-18-2008, 12:49 AM

yeah, after reading this thread i fear for my firefish who likes to hide where the crabs dwell at night. EVIL - stating to agree with Prow, im always finiding one of scarlets up in my hammer coral too....IT AINT A REST HOME !! Murderers..and I thought scarletts were not supposed to be agressive :-(

burning2nd · 04-18-2008, 05:02 AM

your scarlett's must posess the force greatly

they must have used force speed to catch him, and then stuck him down with a lightsaber

djbacon · 04-18-2008, 11:22 AM

seriously, right? I mean who would have thunk it !!?

Witfull · 04-18-2008, 11:30 AM

i thunk it~

frisbee · 06-19-2008, 04:57 AM

Sometimes.

sambrinar · 06-21-2008, 01:06 PM

Hmmm I was just about to get some hermit crabs for my hair algae and sm amt of slime, as well as some turbo snails and certh snails.

I have one emerald crab, but I dont want to supply the hermits with huntable food in a small tank. will just the snails do the trick??

lcstorc · 06-21-2008, 01:19 PM

I have great luck with a variety of snails. Different snails are good for different things. Also Sea Hares are great for HA but you have to keep them fed once the algae is gone or find them another home. Often reef clubs pass one from person to person.

sambrinar · 06-21-2008, 01:22 PM

Yeah I thought about the sea hares, but not in an area where I can pimp them out, and no LFS around 150 miles away. So I didn't want to kill it. I thought they would only eat hair algae.

lcstorc · 06-21-2008, 01:29 PM

Some people have success getting them to eat nori but I probably wouldn't risk it.
We have a couple of good sponsors that specilize in clean up crews. Check them out to find out about what snails etc are available. They will ship as well so you don't have to drive so far. I avoid crabs since I have had problems even with scarlets. They are now in my fuge where they can't hurt anybody.

sambrinar · 06-21-2008, 01:36 PM

Good to know. glad I read this before venturing down to Phx later today.

urville · 07-09-2008, 02:39 PM

SO you cant own any crabs? Cause I hate hermits! but I have a sally and an arrow and they've never hurt anyone, actually on a second arrow... well we call them steves, were on our second steve because he got old and bg and oe day got very slow and then just froze... sad day... grumpy ol' guy.

04-07-2008, 08:51 AM	#241 (permalink)
fsu1dolfan Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society Hey all....surprised not to hear much mention of the Sally....it seems to be my favorite crab in the tank. Of course the others are just hermits and dont bother much else. She is good fun to watch and has grown to a good size. Not really an evil crab but she has her mood swings if a fish gets to close LOL.

04-08-2008, 01:52 AM	#242 (permalink)
jeannie078 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society Hello, Crabs are not Evil to Society.

04-17-2008, 10:20 PM	#243 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 569 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society I always causally laughed at this thread cuz my 2 scarlett (allegedly peaceful) hermits are great substrate cleaners and fun to watch. Although I do suspect one ate one of my original trochus snails too. In the midst of my battle trying to save my poor yuma - a whole other story... I found my scarlets gangbanging my fire shrimp !! He had been alive not ten minutes ago! I thnink he and a crab got tangled then the other joined in. There was a nassarius snail in the mix when I found the orgy of death as well. When it rains it pours. CRABS ARE EVIL bastards killed my fire shrimp __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-17-2008, 10:36 PM	#244 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,598 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society Bummer. They put out the fire. Crabs are like a rabid dog. There going to turn on you eventually. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

04-18-2008, 12:49 AM	#245 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 569 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society yeah, after reading this thread i fear for my firefish who likes to hide where the crabs dwell at night. EVIL - stating to agree with Prow, im always finiding one of scarlets up in my hammer coral too....IT AINT A REST HOME !! Murderers..and I thought scarletts were not supposed to be agressive :-( __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-18-2008, 05:02 AM	#246 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,026 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society your scarlett's must posess the force greatly they must have used force speed to catch him, and then stuck him down with a lightsaber __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

04-18-2008, 11:22 AM	#247 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 569 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society seriously, right? I mean who would have thunk it !!? __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

06-19-2008, 04:57 AM	#249 (permalink)
frisbee Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society Sometimes.

06-21-2008, 01:19 PM	#251 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,982 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society I have great luck with a variety of snails. Different snails are good for different things. Also Sea Hares are great for HA but you have to keep them fed once the algae is gone or find them another home. Often reef clubs pass one from person to person. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

06-21-2008, 01:29 PM	#253 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,982 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society Some people have success getting them to eat nori but I probably wouldn't risk it. We have a couple of good sponsors that specilize in clean up crews. Check them out to find out about what snails etc are available. They will ship as well so you don't have to drive so far. I avoid crabs since I have had problems even with scarlets. They are now in my fuge where they can't hurt anybody. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

07-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#255 (permalink)
urville Tubeworm Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wyo Posts: 26 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crabs Are Evil Society SO you cant own any crabs? Cause I hate hermits! but I have a sally and an arrow and they've never hurt anyone, actually on a second arrow... well we call them steves, were on our second steve because he got old and bg and oe day got very slow and then just froze... sad day... grumpy ol' guy. __________________ I'm a group person! Let's hang! 125 RR AGA with 75 AGA Sump/Refuge - Learning by mistake!

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