Got a small gorilla crab, how do I kill it instantly?

[mxm]

I see the crab sitting in a hole, it's about 1cm in size and looks like a nasty gorilla crab. How can I instantly kill it or get it out.

Can I kill it with boiling water or will it survive? I can see where it lives, but won't be able to take or move rocks. Will squirting boiling water work or do I need to use force?

 

[atraperegrinus]

I see the crab sitting in a hole, it's about 1cm in size and looks like a nasty gorilla crab. How can I instantly kill it or get it out.

Can I kill it with boiling water or will it survive? I can see where it lives, but won't be able to take or move rocks. Will squirting boiling water work or do I need to use force?

make a trap for it if u know where he hides? there's any number of diy traps, a quick search till get you some pics and info.

 

[Bent]

I ambush them at night with a pair of fine point tweezers.

 

[xCry0x]

Shot glass w/ some food in the bottom. Works great.

I am an a-- hole, I fed the crabs I caught in my tank to the aggressive FOWLR tank we had at work. Formossa Wrasse: 5 Crab: 0

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Boiling water then butter to dip the meat in...

The trap is the easiest way IMO

 

[ScienceRulez]

If it's not too late, I'd be happy to take it as I have no corals in my tank and if it gets out of line, the large hermit crabs will take it on.

 

[nuttyd]

rubber band on bamboo skewer like a pole spear. lol

 

[A1t2o]

Stab the thing and take it out piece by piece with a tweezers. Dig until you get it all. Not sure how to use a trap, so I would just grab and pull.

 

[Bent]

rubber band on bamboo skewer like a pole spear. lol

post a vid

 

[Ejazzle]

rubber band on bamboo skewer like a pole spear. lol

hahah! I waited till night time, turned off pumps and filters, then I put a little bit of food outside his hole. When it came out I blocked the hole with a frag plug then grabbed him with some tweezers.

 

[mxm]

I set a trap and placed some scallop inside. He never moved, he's just sitting 2cm away from the entrance and now he went back inside his hole...

 

[ScienceRulez]

I'm still interested. I bet the kids would absolutely love it.

 

[mxm]

I'm still interested. I bet the kids would absolutely love it.

I doubt the crab will survive a plane ride for 16 hours

 

[ScienceRulez]

Pity. I was just thinking that the little guy would be great as a display.