Caught a mystery crab. Now what?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Alohastate335i, Oct 28, 2011.

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  1. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    You don't *need* yo add a Goby and if you don't mind the occasional rock shift and don't want any ornamental shrimp(depending on the Pistol it seems) you can just keep it. I got rid of mine mainly because I went bare bottom.

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    malac0da13, Nov 1, 2011
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  2. heidimi

    heidimi Fire Shrimp

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    Don't you have a fuge you can stick him in? He's so cool. I have a few misfit crabs in my fuge and it's in front of my sump so that is my sons favorite part of my reef tank. He loves watching the "banished" crabs.
    Heidi
     
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  3. Alohastate335i

    Alohastate335i Fire Worm

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    Now that you mention it, why didn't I think of that?? I don't have a fuge but maybe the my wet/dry sump will work? I'll just put a filter sock on the sump bulkhead so he doesn't get sucked in. Thanks for the input!
     
    Alohastate335i, Nov 2, 2011
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  4. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    ;Dafter seeing that pick i want a teddy bear crab for my FOWLR
     
    ferretfish, Nov 2, 2011
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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Divers den has them often. Like $30 though.

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  6. Leonard

    Leonard 3reef Sponsor

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    Teddy Bear Crabs aren't reef safe. They aren't terribly destructive, but they can prey on small hermits, snails, and sleeping fish (rarely corals but it does happen).

    [edit] Oh, someone already posted this. I am terrible at speed-reading threads :)
     
    Leonard, Nov 2, 2011
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