Sand Sifting Crabs... Anyone heard of/seen/have any of these????

mille239 · 08/01/2008, 10:46 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2BSI%26otn%3D4

Amoore311 · 08/01/2008, 10:58 AM

I've seen and caught them at the jersey shore. They seem to be very delicate creatures.

I would also put them in the same category as sand sifting starfish....

Ie. kiss your sand-bed fauna goodbye.

mille239 · 08/01/2008, 11:02 AM

Jersey shore?? so I take it they are not tropical, and would likely perrish shortly in a reef tank.

sikpupy · 08/01/2008, 11:22 AM

Well, I used to dig those up all the time at OC maryland when I was a kid. We have cold to hot arse weather here. The seller on ebay is selling them from florida??? so, seems like all they would need is to be aclimated and they should do okay, but, like mentioned, I would think they would destroy the sand bed as I have had to dig down a good 4" to get them. From that depth in your tank, you would more than likely be stirring up the layer thats supposed to be left alone.

VaderWS6 · 08/01/2008, 11:38 AM

Those are mole crabs, and people pay a lot for them at bait shops. I used to dig them up all the time in Florida, and I thought about using them as sand stirrers at one point. I'm just afraid that I'll introduce some type of pathogen to my reef, so I steer clear.

inachu · 08/01/2008, 11:47 AM

HAHAHAHA!

Wow!

I used to just dig them up and them toss them in the air and let the seagulls catch them in midair.

Yeah they love to dig down deep and hangout in total darkness.

I am not sure if they are glass safe or not.

If I had them or any kind of crustacean I would make sure to get double thick glass.

VaderWS6 · 08/01/2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by inachu
HAHAHAHA!

I used to just dig them up and them toss them in the air and let the seagulls catch them in midair.

Hmmm... Could this possibly be made a drinking game?

mille239 · 08/01/2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VaderWS6
Hmmm... Could this possibly be made a drinking game?

I like the way you think!

LionfishFinatic · 08/01/2008, 12:38 PM

i've caught them at myrtle beach in SC before. i wouldn't put them in your tank as others have said, but you never know. i would consider them sand "sifters" pers, more of a nuisance
(sp?) hole diggers.

08/01/2008, 10:46 AM	#1
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08/01/2008, 10:58 AM	#2
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	I've seen and caught them at the jersey shore. They seem to be very delicate creatures. I would also put them in the same category as sand sifting starfish.... Ie. kiss your sand-bed fauna goodbye. __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

08/01/2008, 11:02 AM	#3
mille239 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrison Twp., MI Posts: 1,644	Jersey shore?? so I take it they are not tropical, and would likely perrish shortly in a reef tank. __________________ -Blair Disclaimer: No trees were harmed in the creation of this post, though a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced. Current Tank Info: 120 SPS reef in progress, 120 mixed reef, currently being completely rebuilt)

08/01/2008, 11:38 AM	#5
VaderWS6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,644	Those are mole crabs, and people pay a lot for them at bait shops. I used to dig them up all the time in Florida, and I thought about using them as sand stirrers at one point. I'm just afraid that I'll introduce some type of pathogen to my reef, so I steer clear. __________________ 2001 black T/A WS6~M6 ASC#6979 331rwhp/348rwtq Mods: !CAGS, Pro 5.0, TSP lid, BGRA, Raptor shift light, Strange 4.10 gears, Strano springs, SLP Bilstein shocks, GMMG exhaust Current Tank Info: Main reef:75 gallon w/ 2 250watt Radium 20k run on a PFO dual 250watt HQI ballast w/Lumenbright mini reflectors. 4 110watt VHO actinics for dawn/dusk,Geo kalkreactor,Litermeter 3,Xtreme 160 skimmer,2 Vortech mp40w's

08/01/2008, 12:38 PM	#9
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	i've caught them at myrtle beach in SC before. i wouldn't put them in your tank as others have said, but you never know. i would consider them sand "sifters" pers, more of a nuisance (sp?) hole diggers. __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef

08/01/2008, 11:22 AM	#4
sikpupy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,431	Well, I used to dig those up all the time at OC maryland when I was a kid. We have cold to hot arse weather here. The seller on ebay is selling them from florida??? so, seems like all they would need is to be aclimated and they should do okay, but, like mentioned, I would think they would destroy the sand bed as I have had to dig down a good 4" to get them. From that depth in your tank, you would more than likely be stirring up the layer thats supposed to be left alone.

08/01/2008, 11:47 AM	#6
inachu Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland, metro area Posts: 1,219	HAHAHAHA! Wow! I used to just dig them up and them toss them in the air and let the seagulls catch them in midair. Yeah they love to dig down deep and hangout in total darkness. I am not sure if they are glass safe or not. If I had them or any kind of crustacean I would make sure to get double thick glass.