Emerald Crab breeding

[Sacramento350]

Are there any reports concerning breeding emerald crabs in captivity? My wife and I watch one of ours "give birth" to dozens of live larvae last night. The crab was shooting them out from beneath her (?) tail.

 

[LeslieH]

Crab larvae develop through several different stages before they settle out as miniature versions of the adults, each with a unique morphology and feeding requirements. They rarely survive in tanks due to a lack of their particular food.

 

[Guygettnby]

i had an emerald crab do the same thing and about 3 ended up becoming little crabs. this was in my mini 5g reef tank.

all the others either died off or became food.