crabs?

pham411 · 06-30-2006, 01:12 AM

so i read a post with emerald crabs and it got me curious. ive heard little about emarld crabs although i never saw them here at my lfs. all i know about them is that they are good at eating bubble agae and are known to hop on fish and other small inverts. is this true? what else should i know about them cuz i got lots and lots of bubble agae and wanna try one of these guys

latez

fat walrus · 06-30-2006, 01:28 AM

i've had them for years and had no problem. scavenger crabs, unlike hermits need to consume 10 times its own weight (so i was told) and that is why they are known for occassional agressiveness. some people have too many and they starve and get desparate.

V · 06-30-2006, 06:29 AM

do u have any idea how hard it is to find a pic that i liked....lol
this is brad leyten capture on the nano photo competion. thats for the crappywrite laws brad

***Rob*** · 06-30-2006, 11:13 AM

as others have mentioned, emerald crabs are usually very well behaved. they known to be good scavengers, and consumers of various nuisance algaes as mentioned.

V · 06-30-2006, 11:42 AM

whats in BA thats soooo damn tasty i ask u>?

Callous1 · 03-18-2007, 04:56 PM

Hi all, sorry to bump an old thread but I came across this site by googling my name "Brad Leyten". I am just curious about the "crappywrite" statement as I don't understand, is there a problem with me watermarking my pictures?

BTW You can see more pictures of the emerald crab at my site ThinkReef.com

wildeone · 03-18-2007, 09:28 PM

I think he was just crediting the photo to you so as not to violate any copywrite. Great pic!

Callous1 · 03-19-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildeone

I think he was just crediting the photo to you so as not to violate any copywrite. Great pic!

Aaah, that make sense now when I read it.

Thanks for the kudos, glad you like the pic.

Cheers

petunia · 03-22-2007, 10:51 AM

i absolutely love my little crabby dude! he's fun to watch and does his job very well.

iglowce · 03-22-2007, 04:29 PM

i have 2 emeralds in my 20gal. but they can get a lil aggressive. they would reach into my lps mouth and pull the food out. i've seen them go after food inside the brain, the torch and the frog. be careful

**CarmieJo** · 03-24-2007, 10:45 AM

Hi Brad

to TR. That is a wonderful image.

**Seahorsedreams** · 03-25-2007, 06:54 PM

Ditto on the getting aggressive with age.

***Rob*** · 03-28-2007, 10:29 AM

my stupid emeralds will eat anything except bubble algae..

no aggression issue for me..