one arm at a time (porcelain crab vs c. shrimp)

[bayvillian516]

So I'v had a porcelain crab for about 2 weeks, he disappeared into the rocks for awhile, then I saw him yesterday with only one big claw.I thought to myself did he always have one claw. Now tonight I saw him with no claws and right above him I see my cleaner shrimp with the claw tearing the meat out of it.
I didnt know cleaner shrimp really attack other things

 

[boomsticks]

They probably didn't remove the claw from the crab. He probably lost it from some other cause and the shrimp was eating it.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

A lot of porcelain crabs will drop their claw to avoid a preditor. The porcelain crab probably thought of some thing being a threat in your tank, insted of fighting it dropped its claws. I agree with broomsticks and doubt the shrimp tore its claw off. Mine have never done that, it is just some thing I read about.

 

[bayvillian516]

glad to here that, how long before they grow back?

 

[Todesengel]

LMAO!! That is hilarious! I could just picture a cartoon with a porcelin crab walking along minding his own buisness, and then something jumps out from behind a rock and spooks him, then he drops both of his claws and runs in fear! Haha priceless!