Bad crab?

cassklar · 01/26/2012, 11:31 AM

I recently started seen some of my coral being nipped on could not figure out what was going on so I dipped them in coral rx and then in a hole in one of my rocks I saw something move real quick so I flashed a light in there and there was a crab I believe it is a xanthid crab it has black claws so I did the smooth jar trap and this morning he was in there definitely black claws so the question I have is there any use for these or what do I do with it thanks

Sugar Magnolia · 01/26/2012, 11:41 AM

You can toss it in the sump if you have one. If not, you can sacrifice it to the porcelin god. I gave mine to the lfs. They make a good meal for mantis and puffers.

cassklar · 01/26/2012, 11:44 AM

I have a sump with a refugium it won't bother the algae in there also have some green star polyps down that don't fit in my dt he would probably eat those

Jandree22 · 01/26/2012, 12:02 PM

Don't flush away good meat, grill it up and serve on a ritz cracker w/cheese and old bay.

01/26/2012, 11:31 AM	#1
cassklar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 648	Bad crab? I recently started seen some of my coral being nipped on could not figure out what was going on so I dipped them in coral rx and then in a hole in one of my rocks I saw something move real quick so I flashed a light in there and there was a crab I believe it is a xanthid crab it has black claws so I did the smooth jar trap and this morning he was in there definitely black claws so the question I have is there any use for these or what do I do with it thanks

01/26/2012, 11:41 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	You can toss it in the sump if you have one. If not, you can sacrifice it to the porcelin god. I gave mine to the lfs. They make a good meal for mantis and puffers. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/26/2012, 12:02 PM	#4
Jandree22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Middletown PA Posts: 762	Don't flush away good meat, grill it up and serve on a ritz cracker w/cheese and old bay. __________________ Tank Info: 120g

01/26/2012, 11:44 AM	#3
cassklar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 648	I have a sump with a refugium it won't bother the algae in there also have some green star polyps down that don't fit in my dt he would probably eat those