good crab YES, bad crab NO!

whodah · 02-12-2004, 01:22 AM

ok, enough group-x references...

at any rate, can anyone tell me what kinda crab this hitchhiker is and if he's a good thing or bad thing?

should i:
a) put him in my reef
b) feed him to my trigger
c) send him to the LFS

thanks!

-Who Dah?

Brucey · 02-12-2004, 05:43 AM

Ummm, probably a bad crab by the looks of it ..... but I would go for option D and put him in the sump, he'll be happy and he'll keep it nice and clean for you. I have a crab, a mantis and a lobster all down there now
Brucey

Gina · 02-12-2004, 05:50 AM

Not sure what kind...but, agree with Brucey, to the sump!

wooddood · 02-12-2004, 07:02 AM

depending on what you already have in the sump i agree to the sump he goes.if you have other creatures in there then back to the lfs.pm witt he'll tell you what to do with him lol.

NaH2O · 02-12-2004, 08:22 AM

To the sump!! Red eyed monsters.....stone crab most likely. Hmmm....do I sense a post from Wit coming?

MojosReef · 02-12-2004, 09:38 AM

I had one of those in my 20g tore it apart trying to get it out. Killed almost all of snails before I got it out. I just tosed the little blood sucker in the trash.

Brucey · 02-12-2004, 10:13 AM

Mojo ..... your hard man

Witfull · 02-12-2004, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NaH2O
To the sump!! Red eyed monsters.....stone crab most likely. Hmmm....do I sense a post from Wit coming?

Ya'll know what I'll say....

.....pin him to the wall!!

whodah · 02-12-2004, 11:06 AM

heehee, thanks all! i had a feeling he wasn't a 'keeper' in the true sence of the word. i hope there are no more in there...

at any rate: this tank is starting new, but in the sump i was planning on putting some algae, dsb, LR, and peppermint shrimp. oh, and a sea urchin i came across too (same story, didn't know what to do w/ him). think the crab would be a bad mix w/ the peppermint shrimp?

i wanna hear what witt has to say now, lol!

-Who Dah?

whodah · 02-12-2004, 11:07 AM

lol, typing at the same time witt! oops!

Witfull · 02-12-2004, 11:21 AM

Crabs Are Evil

whodah · 02-12-2004, 11:35 AM

what about red-knuckle emerald crabs?

NaH2O · 02-12-2004, 12:15 PM

LOL...I think you are going to get the same response from Wit.

Gina · 02-12-2004, 05:56 PM

Ah Wit! Have a little compassion for the poor little creature!

Curtswearing · 02-12-2004, 06:50 PM

Aaaahhh!!! It's a red-eyed crab from Heck. (Otherwise known as Eriphia Sebana).

They're horrible. Get it out of there and drop him in the sump.

02-12-2004, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	good crab YES, bad crab NO! ok, enough group-x references... at any rate, can anyone tell me what kinda crab this hitchhiker is and if he's a good thing or bad thing? should i: a) put him in my reef b) feed him to my trigger c) send him to the LFS thanks! -Who Dah?

02-12-2004, 05:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ummm, probably a bad crab by the looks of it ..... but I would go for option D and put him in the sump, he'll be happy and he'll keep it nice and clean for you. I have a crab, a mantis and a lobster all down there now Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-12-2004, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Not sure what kind...but, agree with Brucey, to the sump! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

02-12-2004, 07:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	depending on what you already have in the sump i agree to the sump he goes.if you have other creatures in there then back to the lfs.pm witt he'll tell you what to do with him lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

02-12-2004, 08:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	To the sump!! Red eyed monsters.....stone crab most likely. Hmmm....do I sense a post from Wit coming? __________________ ~Nikki~

02-12-2004, 09:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
MojosReef Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Millington, TN Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	I had one of those in my 20g tore it apart trying to get it out. Killed almost all of snails before I got it out. I just tosed the little blood sucker in the trash. __________________ Jeff http://www.mojosreef.com/files/Header3b.gif My 80g Tank My 20g Tank My other past time http://www.gifs.net/animate/fish08.gif

02-12-2004, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mojo ..... your hard man __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-12-2004, 11:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	heehee, thanks all! i had a feeling he wasn't a 'keeper' in the true sence of the word. i hope there are no more in there... at any rate: this tank is starting new, but in the sump i was planning on putting some algae, dsb, LR, and peppermint shrimp. oh, and a sea urchin i came across too (same story, didn't know what to do w/ him). think the crab would be a bad mix w/ the peppermint shrimp? i wanna hear what witt has to say now, lol! -Who Dah?

02-12-2004, 11:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	lol, typing at the same time witt! oops!

02-12-2004, 11:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	what about red-knuckle emerald crabs?

02-12-2004, 12:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	LOL...I think you are going to get the same response from Wit. __________________ ~Nikki~

02-12-2004, 05:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ah Wit! Have a little compassion for the poor little creature! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

02-12-2004, 06:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Aaaahhh!!! It's a red-eyed crab from Heck. (Otherwise known as Eriphia Sebana). They're horrible. Get it out of there and drop him in the sump. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

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