Arrow Crab

75reef · 09-12-2007, 11:02 AM

Anybody have any experiences with arrow crabs? I got one last night and the more I read about them now I am woried about him possibly eating the small cleaner gobies or picking at the mushrroms or polyps. Is this really a concern or should he leave all that stuff alone?

michael_cb_125 · 09-12-2007, 11:07 AM

I have one in my SPS tank. I also have Zoos and some ricordeas and LPS. He never has bothered anything. He will crawl up my hand to eat. I really like him he does a good job scavenging.

Anselth · 09-12-2007, 11:09 AM

I have no personal experience, but have heard they can get quite large, and then become terrors in the tank.

michael_cb_125 · 09-12-2007, 11:11 AM

Mine was about 2 inches when I first got him. Now he is about 5. He is a good crab, and I hate crabs. I stays in his cave and only bother the food I give him, I have even seen him eat some bristle worms.

75reef · 09-12-2007, 11:25 AM

thats cool. I just wanted to make sure I didn't make a foolish descision getting him. I have really grown to have an interest in those although I am also not a big crab fan either. This one right now might be about 2 1/2 - 3" in diameter obviously including the legs.

michael_cb_125 · 09-12-2007, 11:31 AM

I think you will like him, believe it or not they have alot of personality.

AQTCJAK · 09-12-2007, 01:02 PM

I have had them in many tanks & never had any issues you just cant have mutilples in the same tank they will tear each other apart

waucedah_joe · 09-12-2007, 02:06 PM

Mine was fun to watch but after I caught him eating hermit crabs, 3 seperate times, he had to go.

75reef · 09-12-2007, 02:15 PM

I definitely don't want him eating the hermit crabs... I guess I will see how it goes. The arrow crab is pretty darn interesting though. Thanks for all the input guys!

kathywithbirds · 09-12-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael_cb_125

He will crawl up my hand to eat.

09-12-2007, 11:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
75reef Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eastern PA Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Arrow Crab Anybody have any experiences with arrow crabs? I got one last night and the more I read about them now I am woried about him possibly eating the small cleaner gobies or picking at the mushrroms or polyps. Is this really a concern or should he leave all that stuff alone? __________________ 75 Gal. All-Glass, 90 lbs. live rock, Mega Flow sump, CPR overflow, Outer Orbit 150Wx2 MH / 130Wx2 dual actinic, AquaC EV-90 skimmer.

09-12-2007, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrow Crab I have one in my SPS tank. I also have Zoos and some ricordeas and LPS. He never has bothered anything. He will crawl up my hand to eat. I really like him he does a good job scavenging. __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

09-12-2007, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Arrow Crab I have no personal experience, but have heard they can get quite large, and then become terrors in the tank. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

09-12-2007, 11:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrow Crab Mine was about 2 inches when I first got him. Now he is about 5. He is a good crab, and I hate crabs. I stays in his cave and only bother the food I give him, I have even seen him eat some bristle worms. __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

09-12-2007, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
75reef Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eastern PA Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Arrow Crab thats cool. I just wanted to make sure I didn't make a foolish descision getting him. I have really grown to have an interest in those although I am also not a big crab fan either. This one right now might be about 2 1/2 - 3" in diameter obviously including the legs. __________________ 75 Gal. All-Glass, 90 lbs. live rock, Mega Flow sump, CPR overflow, Outer Orbit 150Wx2 MH / 130Wx2 dual actinic, AquaC EV-90 skimmer.

09-12-2007, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrow Crab I think you will like him, believe it or not they have alot of personality. __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

09-12-2007, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Arrow Crab I have had them in many tanks & never had any issues you just cant have mutilples in the same tank they will tear each other apart __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-12-2007, 02:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrow Crab Mine was fun to watch but after I caught him eating hermit crabs, 3 seperate times, he had to go.

09-12-2007, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
75reef Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eastern PA Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Arrow Crab I definitely don't want him eating the hermit crabs... I guess I will see how it goes. The arrow crab is pretty darn interesting though. Thanks for all the input guys! __________________ 75 Gal. All-Glass, 90 lbs. live rock, Mega Flow sump, CPR overflow, Outer Orbit 150Wx2 MH / 130Wx2 dual actinic, AquaC EV-90 skimmer.

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