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12-12-2005, 08:01 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Nov 2005
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|  Strawberry Crab- Your Opinion
Hello All....I have a 20g FOWLR and looking for a true crab, I dont feel either the sallylightfoot nor the emerald crab are for me, but I came across this beautiful strawberry crab that only gets about 1-2 inches....I might in the future purchase some mushroom corals, maybe feather dusters of polyps...MAYBE....does anyone have any experience with these crabs. The info from the supplier is not very detailed, saying they are great for every situation....I have 2 fireshrimp, turbo snails, hermits and will soon be getting a few non aggressive fish...what is your take on it? | 
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12-12-2005, 05:17 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I would be very wary of any crab you put in your tank. Crabs are very unpredictable and may develop an appetite for snails, hermits and small fish.
I've had mixed success with emarld crabs. One ate only algae and uneaten food, my other got big and started eating my snails and my 3" long queen conch. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol 
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12-12-2005, 06:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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/\ /\ Agreed same thing...crabs are very interesting...but unless you are willing to give up some little guys in the process...eh...well why not go with somthing like an arrow crab or like a pom pom crab...those r cool and they dont eat stuff! _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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12-12-2005, 09:06 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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I have an emerald crab in my 20G and I never see it, It stays hidden all the time. I have seen it nipping away at coraline once or twice though.
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20G Mini Reef - 130w PC - 30lbs Fiji live rock - 25lbs special grade reef sand - CPR BakPak
90G Cichlid Tank - 80w lighting - skilter 250 - emperor 400 - Magnum 250 - MJ 1200 | |
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12-13-2005, 07:16 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I was afraid of that...but they are so pretty!  I mean come on its pink! hehehe...okay, thank you so much for the imput! Just wanted to double check....ya, the pom poms are kinda cute...will look into that! Thanks guys! | |
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12-13-2005, 07:25 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL,Florida
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Careful with the arrow crabs I have seen those take other critters apart. _________ &&&&20 Gal. , Millenium 1000 & 2000 filter, 130watt Corallife 50/50 reef lamp. Maroon Gold-striped Clown, Pygmy (Cherub) Angel, Skunk Cleaner shrimp, 8 Turbo Snails, 1 unknown cone snail , a branch of red grape calerpa , Sun Polyps, Blue-Green Striped shroom, Red shroom, Zoo Polyp colonies, & Green Star polyps, green monti. | |
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