Once tiny now GIANTPITHIC Emerald Crab

Jyetman · 04/15/2018, 12:05 PM

Six to eight months ago I bought 2 tiny emerald crabs both light green and a small one spot fox face for my 80 gallon reef. I've been battling a outbreak of grape caulerpa and bubble algae for some time was told they will help eliminate or at least get it under control. So fast forward in less six months I notice the entire caulerpa patches are completely cleaned off. I mean it took me hours just to tweezer yank small handful of runners and forget the reset this is just plain picked clean. Figured it was the rabbit fish since I spot him hourly eating the stuff always chewing and fat. Several days ago I spot a GIANT dark green emerald crab hes about 3" from claw to claw maybe even 4 inches. Did I just luck out with a juvenile rabbit fish and a single emerald crab? He runs when I try and take a picture but was able to get his claw. How did he get from 1/2" to that size in that time frame? The other emerald is still tiny and turned grey. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine removing caulerpa from my algae scrubber drop in display tank just to feed these guys.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/taglh0gtpr..._6818.JPG?dl=0

NO3 · 04/15/2018, 06:37 PM

If ot sint eating fish....like Paul McCartney sang, Let It Be

shaginwagon13 · 04/15/2018, 06:40 PM

Jesus that thing looks like a creature scary movies are made of.

FoxFace Fish · 04/16/2018, 06:44 AM

Nope nope nope sooooo much nope

Jyetman · 04/16/2018, 04:57 PM

Yea hes a monster just waiting for him to one day throw a rock at me or jump out and terrorize chase my cat.

Tripod1404 · 04/16/2018, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyetman

Yea hes a monster just waiting for him to one day throw a rock at me or jump out and terrorize chase my cat.

I found the emrald crab eating my cat this morning. Did it kill the cat while it is sleeping?

Jyetman · 04/16/2018, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

I found the emrald crab eating my cat this morning. Did it kill the cat while it is sleeping?

Not sure about the cat (RIP) but if that monster crab is anything like how the blob grew in the movie Trump will have another disaster issue to deal with!

04/15/2018, 12:05 PM	#1
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Once tiny now GIANTPITHIC Emerald Crab Six to eight months ago I bought 2 tiny emerald crabs both light green and a small one spot fox face for my 80 gallon reef. I've been battling a outbreak of grape caulerpa and bubble algae for some time was told they will help eliminate or at least get it under control. So fast forward in less six months I notice the entire caulerpa patches are completely cleaned off. I mean it took me hours just to tweezer yank small handful of runners and forget the reset this is just plain picked clean. Figured it was the rabbit fish since I spot him hourly eating the stuff always chewing and fat. Several days ago I spot a GIANT dark green emerald crab hes about 3" from claw to claw maybe even 4 inches. Did I just luck out with a juvenile rabbit fish and a single emerald crab? He runs when I try and take a picture but was able to get his claw. How did he get from 1/2" to that size in that time frame? The other emerald is still tiny and turned grey. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine removing caulerpa from my algae scrubber drop in display tank just to feed these guys. https://www.dropbox.com/s/taglh0gtpr..._6818.JPG?dl=0 Last edited by Jyetman; 04/15/2018 at 12:17 PM.

04/15/2018, 06:40 PM	#3
shaginwagon13 Chartered Accountant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,219	Jesus that thing looks like a creature scary movies are made of. __________________ - Shaginwagon - Current Tank Info: 550 Gallon SPS Reef l 200 Gallon Sump l Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 250 l Return Pump: Reeflo Hammerhead l Tank Circulation: (2) Maxspect Gyre XF280 l Lighting: (3) 400w Halides & (3) AI Hydra 52 HD

04/16/2018, 06:44 AM	#4
FoxFace Fish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 435	Nope nope nope sooooo much nope __________________ FoxFace RabbitFish For Life Everyone in this hobby has made a mistake at least once. Be smart and learn from others mistakes Current Tank Info: Reason I am broke as a joke

04/15/2018, 06:37 PM	#2
NO3 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 269	If ot sint eating fish....like Paul McCartney sang, Let It Be

04/16/2018, 04:57 PM	#5
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Yea hes a monster just waiting for him to one day throw a rock at me or jump out and terrorize chase my cat.