Ive got crabs!

jesse_224 · 04-17-2006, 04:51 PM

Is there anything I can feed my scarlet, blue, and left handed hermits? I dont have any fish at the moment. I have been feeding them some regular fish pellets about once a week. My emerald crab died last week...i really think he starved to death which makes me feel horrible. Is there anything I can feed them? Maybe some small pieces of shrimp or something like that??? They go NUTS when I put food in the tank, they start moving around crazy and fighting over the pieces. Any help would be great.

ReefLady · 04-17-2006, 04:59 PM

Any prepared/frozen fishfood should be fine, algae tablets are good, even small pieces of raw seafood. They are truly scavengers, and will eat just about anything.

Most crabs sold for the reef aquarium tend to be primarily algae eaters (at least we hope they are) - so the algae tablets - or even some Nori - would probably be your best bet.

Little Luey · 04-17-2006, 05:24 PM

Is your tank algie free? you really don't want to feed the cleanup crew or they will not clean up. Crabs will kill each other for their homes so maybe they just ganged up on the emerald crab.
when I used to have crabs they will eat algie and whatever the fish did not get to eat, never really fed them.

jesse_224 · 04-17-2006, 10:08 PM

My tank isnt algae free...but there isnt much either. I have one scarlet, 5 blue leg, and one left handed and they are all way smaller than the emerald....maybe they killed him, but i dont know......Does it have to be algae tablets for SW or will the FW kind work??? I dont want to feed them.....but I dont want to starve them either. Everything else in my tank is fine, my params are fine...the other crabs are fine, but my scarlet seems to be way less active. Maybe it was a defective crab, I only had him about a month.

Witfull · 04-17-2006, 10:27 PM

Crabs,,,/me shudders~~

Little Luey · 04-18-2006, 09:58 AM

I really don't think they will starve. When you feed the fish they will get some food also, in the mean time I would let them eat the algie.

Woodstock · 04-18-2006, 01:07 PM

Crabs eat ANYTHING!!

jesse_224 · 04-18-2006, 02:08 PM

Yeah normally I wouldnt think they would starve, but for the past two months I havent had any fish, just a clean up crew. Im begining to think maybe something must have been wrong with the emerald. The rest seem to be doing ok...although they are all alot smaller than the emerald was.

gussy · 04-18-2006, 09:10 PM

As the crabby guy I'd say they didn't starve to death. Some just die either naturally or get murdered by the others. I feed by critters as they are part of my main display in that tank. Sinking pellets are fine twice or thrice a week if you are not feeding any other fish.

jesse_224 · 04-19-2006, 10:25 AM

Thank you, I have been sinking pellets once a week. Maybe I will move it up to twice.

Dragon Wrasse · 04-19-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Crabs eat ANYTHING!!

Had a Emerald crab in my main display, he started picking at my softies, he now lives in my hospital tank....he gets one sinking pellet a week...Witfull, how do you join "Crabs are Evil"?

Woodstock · 04-20-2006, 07:19 AM

I had the same issue with my emerald... it was munching on one of my gorgonians

It wasn't as lucky as yours though...

Witfull · 04-20-2006, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon Wrasse

Had a Emerald crab in my main display, he started picking at my softies, he now lives in my hospital tank....he gets one sinking pellet a week...Witfull, how do you join "Crabs are Evil"?

your in,,,feel free to edit sig~

Dragon Wrasse · 04-20-2006, 11:34 AM

Thanks Witty....will do.

04-17-2006, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jesse_224 Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 211 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ive got crabs! Is there anything I can feed my scarlet, blue, and left handed hermits? I dont have any fish at the moment. I have been feeding them some regular fish pellets about once a week. My emerald crab died last week...i really think he starved to death which makes me feel horrible. Is there anything I can feed them? Maybe some small pieces of shrimp or something like that??? They go NUTS when I put food in the tank, they start moving around crazy and fighting over the pieces. Any help would be great. __________________ 10g Nano 10g Sump 20lbs Live Sand 15lbs Live Fiji Rock 1 Percula Clownfish 1 Scarlet hermit Several Blue legged hermits 2 Turbo snail 2 Green Star Polyp Colonies Watermelon Mushroom 1 Peppermint Shrimp

04-17-2006, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! Any prepared/frozen fishfood should be fine, algae tablets are good, even small pieces of raw seafood. They are truly scavengers, and will eat just about anything. Most crabs sold for the reef aquarium tend to be primarily algae eaters (at least we hope they are) - so the algae tablets - or even some Nori - would probably be your best bet. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

04-17-2006, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! Is your tank algie free? you really don't want to feed the cleanup crew or they will not clean up. Crabs will kill each other for their homes so maybe they just ganged up on the emerald crab. when I used to have crabs they will eat algie and whatever the fish did not get to eat, never really fed them. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

04-17-2006, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
jesse_224 Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 211 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! My tank isnt algae free...but there isnt much either. I have one scarlet, 5 blue leg, and one left handed and they are all way smaller than the emerald....maybe they killed him, but i dont know......Does it have to be algae tablets for SW or will the FW kind work??? I dont want to feed them.....but I dont want to starve them either. Everything else in my tank is fine, my params are fine...the other crabs are fine, but my scarlet seems to be way less active. Maybe it was a defective crab, I only had him about a month. __________________ 10g Nano 10g Sump 20lbs Live Sand 15lbs Live Fiji Rock 1 Percula Clownfish 1 Scarlet hermit Several Blue legged hermits 2 Turbo snail 2 Green Star Polyp Colonies Watermelon Mushroom 1 Peppermint Shrimp

04-18-2006, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! I really don't think they will starve. When you feed the fish they will get some food also, in the mean time I would let them eat the algie. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

04-18-2006, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,198 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ive got crabs! Crabs eat ANYTHING!! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

04-18-2006, 02:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
jesse_224 Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 211 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! Yeah normally I wouldnt think they would starve, but for the past two months I havent had any fish, just a clean up crew. Im begining to think maybe something must have been wrong with the emerald. The rest seem to be doing ok...although they are all alot smaller than the emerald was. __________________ 10g Nano 10g Sump 20lbs Live Sand 15lbs Live Fiji Rock 1 Percula Clownfish 1 Scarlet hermit Several Blue legged hermits 2 Turbo snail 2 Green Star Polyp Colonies Watermelon Mushroom 1 Peppermint Shrimp

04-18-2006, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
gussy Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 579 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! As the crabby guy I'd say they didn't starve to death. Some just die either naturally or get murdered by the others. I feed by critters as they are part of my main display in that tank. Sinking pellets are fine twice or thrice a week if you are not feeding any other fish.

04-19-2006, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
jesse_224 Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 211 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! Thank you, I have been sinking pellets once a week. Maybe I will move it up to twice. __________________ 10g Nano 10g Sump 20lbs Live Sand 15lbs Live Fiji Rock 1 Percula Clownfish 1 Scarlet hermit Several Blue legged hermits 2 Turbo snail 2 Green Star Polyp Colonies Watermelon Mushroom 1 Peppermint Shrimp

04-20-2006, 07:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,198 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ive got crabs! I had the same issue with my emerald... it was munching on one of my gorgonians It wasn't as lucky as yours though... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

04-20-2006, 11:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ive got crabs! Thanks Witty....will do. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

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