Get it outa here!

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 12:28 PM

So I've had emerald crab for awhile now. Made short work of the bubble algae and is neat invert.. I brought home a sun coral yesterday and placed it in the shade. Last night I saw the damn crab eating the new coral! I shooed it into its cave, just a inch from the coral and plugged the cave mouth. I can't pluck him out of the cave as it make a 90* turn an inch in to it. He will be banished to the sump. But what do I do to get this crab out of here with out hurting any coral?

Dentoid · 05-04-2008, 01:09 PM

Are you sure it was eating the coral or just cleaning away what you don't want there. Crabs make good groomers.

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 01:11 PM

I was looking at it and saw something bright orange in its claw. Then it ate that. And proceeded to brake off another price of coral flesh.

Dentoid · 05-04-2008, 01:12 PM

Perhaps it was dead or dying tissue?

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 01:14 PM

Was healthy. Opened up real nice.

lcstorc · 05-04-2008, 01:17 PM

Maybe put some kind of trap that goes around the coral. Then next time he attacks spring the trap.

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 01:22 PM

Hu what? Trap him in with the coral?
But that leads me to an idea, close off the coral ( put half a water bottle or so around it ), and then do a trap right out side the cave.
What do yall think?

lcstorc · 05-04-2008, 01:28 PM

Worth a try.

dobejazz · 05-04-2008, 01:35 PM

Try leaning a glass baited with something against the rock he should go in and not be able to climb out of the glass

How is the Frog Spawn doing?

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 01:36 PM

Good. I'd say its about half open. Stunning specimen.

I will set up the trap.

dobejazz · 05-04-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PEMfish

Good. I'd say its about half open. Stunning specimen.

I will set up the trap.

Good news and good luck with the crab trap

Wolfgang8810 · 05-04-2008, 02:44 PM

I banished my emerald crabs within two weeks of them in there. CRABS ARE EVIL! I just watched my tank then when it wasnt looking i grabed it with some pliers.sorry your new sunny got picked on. we need pics of it now.

Tru2nr · 05-04-2008, 02:59 PM

yeah i went as far as removing all of my hermit crabs as well im sick of them knockn' stuff over and stealin food from corals

PEMfish · 05-04-2008, 03:00 PM

The damsel and hermit ate all the bate. Pics not available due to no camera.

Dentoid · 05-04-2008, 04:49 PM

Put your sun coral in the glass, as bait, since the crab likes it so much!

05-04-2008, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Get it outa here! So I've had emerald crab for awhile now. Made short work of the bubble algae and is neat invert.. I brought home a sun coral yesterday and placed it in the shade. Last night I saw the damn crab eating the new coral! I shooed it into its cave, just a inch from the coral and plugged the cave mouth. I can't pluck him out of the cave as it make a 90* turn an inch in to it. He will be banished to the sump. But what do I do to get this crab out of here with out hurting any coral? __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! Are you sure it was eating the coral or just cleaning away what you don't want there. Crabs make good groomers. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-04-2008, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! I was looking at it and saw something bright orange in its claw. Then it ate that. And proceeded to brake off another price of coral flesh. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! Perhaps it was dead or dying tissue? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-04-2008, 01:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! Was healthy. Opened up real nice. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,459 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! Maybe put some kind of trap that goes around the coral. Then next time he attacks spring the trap. __________________ 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.

05-04-2008, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! Hu what? Trap him in with the coral? But that leads me to an idea, close off the coral ( put half a water bottle or so around it ), and then do a trap right out side the cave. What do yall think? __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,459 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! Worth a try. __________________ 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.

05-04-2008, 01:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,242 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! Try leaning a glass baited with something against the rock he should go in and not be able to climb out of the glass How is the Frog Spawn doing? __________________ Kelli

05-04-2008, 01:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! Good. I'd say its about half open. Stunning specimen. I will set up the trap. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 732 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! I banished my emerald crabs within two weeks of them in there. CRABS ARE EVIL! I just watched my tank then when it wasnt looking i grabed it with some pliers.sorry your new sunny got picked on. we need pics of it now. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

05-04-2008, 02:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,066 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! yeah i went as far as removing all of my hermit crabs as well im sick of them knockn' stuff over and stealin food from corals __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

05-04-2008, 03:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,094 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Get it outa here! The damsel and hermit ate all the bate. Pics not available due to no camera. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-04-2008, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Get it outa here! Put your sun coral in the glass, as bait, since the crab likes it so much! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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