Catching a red mithrax crab

AirForceAquariu · 10/21/2014, 09:54 AM

So I have been trying to catch him for about 2 weeks. The first couple of days I tried a highball glass on a rock. He never got near it. The next week I used a home made crab pot (water bottle trab) in which he showed no intrest. I baited with a thawed uncooked piece of shrimp. It did catch a par of whelks though which were nice to get rid of.
I was trying very hard since I thought it was a gorilla crab. I have heard Red Mithrax are less aggressive, but this guy is the size of a quarter so even though he seems content picking at the underside of a rock I can't move I think he needs to go. He is a little to quick to grab physically.

Tips and tricks on catching him? If people think he doesn't really need to go I am open to opinions there too.

aujosh84 · 10/21/2014, 10:58 AM

Never had issues with red mithrax. I caught several of mine on accident while baiting a mantis with bottle trap method. If your determined to get rid of him that's probably the best method. They are great algae eaters, you could probably find someone fairly quickly willing to take him in.

peasofme · 10/30/2014, 10:14 AM

they're the same as emeralds. when their shell is that size, they may or may not become a problem.

10/21/2014, 09:54 AM	#1
AirForceAquariu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Boston (Newton) Posts: 358	Catching a red mithrax crab So I have been trying to catch him for about 2 weeks. The first couple of days I tried a highball glass on a rock. He never got near it. The next week I used a home made crab pot (water bottle trab) in which he showed no intrest. I baited with a thawed uncooked piece of shrimp. It did catch a par of whelks though which were nice to get rid of. I was trying very hard since I thought it was a gorilla crab. I have heard Red Mithrax are less aggressive, but this guy is the size of a quarter so even though he seems content picking at the underside of a rock I can't move I think he needs to go. He is a little to quick to grab physically. Tips and tricks on catching him? If people think he doesn't really need to go I am open to opinions there too.

10/21/2014, 10:58 AM	#2
aujosh84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indialantic, FL Posts: 247	Never had issues with red mithrax. I caught several of mine on accident while baiting a mantis with bottle trap method. If your determined to get rid of him that's probably the best method. They are great algae eaters, you could probably find someone fairly quickly willing to take him in. __________________ wde Current Tank Info: 75g reef in the works

10/30/2014, 10:14 AM	#3
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	they're the same as emeralds. when their shell is that size, they may or may not become a problem.