Purple Reef Lobster

Jason25 · 12-16-2007, 04:42 PM

This morning Theresa yells to me honey come here so I come into the fish room and she tells me that my lobster is stuck on his back on top of my LR. So I look in the tank and I see little legs flailing trying to right himself. So I stick in my net and try to flip him over with no luck. So I go to get a chair to stand on and when I come back she tells me he is dead becasue his insides are gone.LOL, then it dawns on me he is not dead he molted over night. So I take a closer look and notice the flailing legs are in direct line with my power head. LOL, did I feel stupid then.

ragvette · 12-16-2007, 05:17 PM

:smck: funny story. Thanks for sharing.

cioutlaw · 12-16-2007, 05:21 PM

Dont feel bad, My wife thought one of my shrimp had died when she saw a shed too.

BigAl07 · 12-16-2007, 05:39 PM

It happens ALL the time. The molt looks like a full critter especially if it's upright!! Funny story that I think we ALL have one like it.

Dentoid · 12-16-2007, 06:31 PM

Cal Native · 12-16-2007, 07:34 PM

everyone has fallen for that, you are one of the many

Melanie · 12-16-2007, 07:36 PM

I'm guilty as well of finding a "dead" hermit crab. But your story was much better.

Fionn_Matt325 · 12-27-2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Melanie

I'm guilty as well of finding a "dead" hermit crab. But your story was much better.

same here, but it didn't occur to me for quite some time. i kept finding red hermit legs scattered throughout the tank, so i got replacements. then i noticed that my red pop. had doubled "somehow"

MrB · 12-27-2007, 07:30 AM

lol funny thank goodness ive read about this now so i dont become part of that club hehe

BigAl07 · 12-27-2007, 08:33 AM

I had just the opposite happen yesterday. My wife called me into the living room and said, "Your cleaner shrimp looks to be DOA!"

Of course me being the All Knowing One stated, " Now you know better than that. It's just the shrimp's molt you're seeing. He's probably in a cave resting while his new shell hardens. No need to even give it another thought."

She replies, "Why would the MOLT still have all the meet in it then smartie pants?"

She was right. It was indeed the shrimp itself. Grrrrr so always pay attention to the "contents" of the molt just in case.

12-16-2007, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Purple Reef Lobster This morning Theresa yells to me honey come here so I come into the fish room and she tells me that my lobster is stuck on his back on top of my LR. So I look in the tank and I see little legs flailing trying to right himself. So I stick in my net and try to flip him over with no luck. So I go to get a chair to stand on and when I come back she tells me he is dead becasue his insides are gone.LOL, then it dawns on me he is not dead he molted over night. So I take a closer look and notice the flailing legs are in direct line with my power head. LOL, did I feel stupid then.

12-16-2007, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ragvette Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Villa, IL Posts: 183 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Reef Lobster :smck: funny story. Thanks for sharing. __________________ -Rodney My 20gal Nano Chronicle My 65gal Chronicle Reef Store Locator

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cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 971 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Reef Lobster Dont feel bad, My wife thought one of my shrimp had died when she saw a shed too. __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

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12-16-2007, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cal Native Serpent Star Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Reef Lobster everyone has fallen for that, you are one of the many

12-16-2007, 07:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Reef Lobster I'm guilty as well of finding a "dead" hermit crab. But your story was much better. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

12-27-2007, 07:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
MrB Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Reef Lobster lol funny thank goodness ive read about this now so i dont become part of that club hehe

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