Emerald Crab Birth?!

[Decheveria]

So I am currently setting up a 125g tank

It's been a couple weeks and inside of it now is 3 emerald Crabs, about 20-25 hermit crabs, 3 small Damsels and one large one

So tonight one Emerald crab was actin weird.. Like jolting around and moving fast, it climbed to the highest point in the tank and stood up tall. Then it looked like it was releasing little bubbles up into the water. At first I thought it was air, or food debris, or maybe it was even throwing up, it did this for about 15 minutes and now those little "bubbles" are swimming around the tank all over the place (many were nailed by the fish)

So did my crab just give birth? Or what's going on? Haha
Thank you in advance!


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[Decheveria]

I'm pretty sure it was babies.. And after doing some research I read that they are in a platonic form right now? And very slim chance they'll survive

Any one have any story's of them actually becoming little crabs?

Also, the one that gave birth looked to be mating with another crab right after giving birth and had it's stomach flap open and doing somethig with it after

So should I expect more?

Haha, any stories or experience to share?


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[farfromsea]

This page should help you out just search for emerald on this link and there is some interesting info about feeding and attempting to save the larva http://www.wetwebmedia.com/swcrabreproduction.htm

 

[TauntingBeef]

bet that was cool to see