crab problem

cb5000 · 09/16/2007, 05:06 PM

I hope someone can help me.I have a large crab that hitchhiked in with my live rock.this guy is large with hairy legs.He seems to have a blue tint.I have lost 2 fish already and I am thinking this guy is the culprit.I seen him push his way out from between the rocks,and to my surprise the rocks moved.He usually stays hidden in the rocks.How can I get rid of him before he decides to take another fish?

edwing206 · 09/16/2007, 05:09 PM

Are you able to take the rock out?

cb5000 · 09/16/2007, 05:37 PM

I really don`t want to take the rock out if I don`t have too.Isn`t there an easier way?

Mattmcf · 09/16/2007, 05:41 PM

take a 20 oz plasic bottle and cut the top off. bait the bottom with some shrimp from the grocery store and bury it in your sand at a 45 degree angle. Then all you have to do is be patient. If he is bold enough to venture out and kill fish in the night, then you should have no problem luring him into the bottle.

cb5000 · 09/16/2007, 07:25 PM

Ok,thanks,I am going to try the bottle.

09/16/2007, 05:06 PM	#1
cb5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 13	crab problem I hope someone can help me.I have a large crab that hitchhiked in with my live rock.this guy is large with hairy legs.He seems to have a blue tint.I have lost 2 fish already and I am thinking this guy is the culprit.I seen him push his way out from between the rocks,and to my surprise the rocks moved.He usually stays hidden in the rocks.How can I get rid of him before he decides to take another fish? __________________ cb5000 Current Tank Info: 30 gal.

09/16/2007, 05:09 PM	#2
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Are you able to take the rock out? __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/16/2007, 05:37 PM	#3
cb5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 13	I really don`t want to take the rock out if I don`t have too.Isn`t there an easier way? __________________ cb5000 Current Tank Info: 30 gal.

09/16/2007, 07:25 PM	#5
cb5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 13	Ok,thanks,I am going to try the bottle. __________________ cb5000 Current Tank Info: 30 gal.

09/16/2007, 05:41 PM	#4
Mattmcf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 299	take a 20 oz plasic bottle and cut the top off. bait the bottom with some shrimp from the grocery store and bury it in your sand at a 45 degree angle. Then all you have to do is be patient. If he is bold enough to venture out and kill fish in the night, then you should have no problem luring him into the bottle.