Lost a claw

dionysusjg · 09-28-2009, 09:48 AM

Hi all,
I've had a cbs in quarantine for the last 6 weeks and was about to introduce him into my DT when he got into a tangle with the base of the powerhead in the QT and ended up ripping one of his claw arms off. So my question is, shall I wait for his arm to grow back before introducing him to the DT, or will he be ok going in with one claw-arm?

cheers

ps... how long will it take to grow back?

K L R · 10-14-2009, 08:24 PM

Invertebrate like crabs shrimps or lobsters always grow a new claw after they molt. . .You may want to leave him in the qt for a little longer to see if he is really healthy because sometimes those injuries can be fatal but nt usually.

cbrownfish · 10-14-2009, 09:26 PM

As stated, the claw should regenerate when the crab molts. Could be a couple of weeks or a couple months.

codeh27 · 10-19-2009, 03:26 PM

My CBS dropped both of his claws and in about 3 weeks he grew them back.

09-28-2009, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
dionysusjg Sea Pen Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lost a claw Hi all, I've had a cbs in quarantine for the last 6 weeks and was about to introduce him into my DT when he got into a tangle with the base of the powerhead in the QT and ended up ripping one of his claw arms off. So my question is, shall I wait for his arm to grow back before introducing him to the DT, or will he be ok going in with one claw-arm? cheers ps... how long will it take to grow back?

10-14-2009, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
K L R Bryozoan Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 48 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lost a claw Invertebrate like crabs shrimps or lobsters always grow a new claw after they molt. . .You may want to leave him in the qt for a little longer to see if he is really healthy because sometimes those injuries can be fatal but nt usually.

10-14-2009, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lost a claw As stated, the claw should regenerate when the crab molts. Could be a couple of weeks or a couple months. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

10-19-2009, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
codeh27 Tubeworm Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 31 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lost a claw My CBS dropped both of his claws and in about 3 weeks he grew them back. __________________ 55g 3 Seabae Clownfish 1 Hoevans Wrasse 1 Ocellaris Clownfish 1 Coral Banded shrimp 1 Pom Pom Crab 1 Blue Damsel 3 hermit crabs 1 snail

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