New Decorator Crab is Still Decorating

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by inwall75, Dec 2, 2011.

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  1. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    When he arrived, he only had yellow tunicates. In the last 4 days, he's added orange sponge, green chaetomorpha algae, some zoanthid polyps, and some shells. I always find them interesting.

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  2. TritonsGarden

    TritonsGarden 3reef Sponsor

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    Cool. Must be female if it's still decorating.
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    LOL!!!

    I've only had it for 4 days. I think ALL decorator crabs are females because nothing is every "quite right". It's fairly fun to watch them change over time.
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. :)
     
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  5. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Pretty cool Curt. Thanks for posting the pics. :)
     
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  6. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Your mantis food has been alive for 4 days? :D

    posted with tapatalk please ignore bad spelling and grammar
     
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  7. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    LOL!!!!!! That is so cool. They are reef safe?

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  8. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    nice pictures! is the crab active during the day?
     
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  9. Myocyte

    Myocyte Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Never seen one of these before! Thanks for the great pics.

    She's a regular Martha Stewart!
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

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    Way to capture that Curt. Great pics! 8)
     
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