Rendos' surefire Crabtrap

[OneReef]

Thanks to Richard for suggesting this to me. I mentioned a few nights ago I saw an ugly looking crab on my rocks after lights out, and he suggested the following method, that worked like a charm.

I took a drinking glass and leaned it against the rocks at a 45* angle, and put some pellet food in the bottom. Richard said a piece of shrimp, but I didn't have any, so I used pellet food. Left it in overnight and this morning he was inside the glass. The crabs can go off the rock into the glass to get the food, but can't walk back up the slick glass wall. He is going into my refugium.

 

[Lucky.U]

That dude doesnt look to happy...

 

[bshumake]

Its the Avatar of crabs! (the arrow on his back, like Ang)
If you listen closely I'm sure you can hear him saying "I'll get you my pretty. And your little dog too!"

 

[Mako Shark II]

So Richard cured your crabs?

 

[bshumake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15105660#post15105660 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mako Shark II
So Richard cured your crabs?

:eek1: :eek1: :eek1: :eek1: :eek1: :eek1:

 

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15105660#post15105660 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mako Shark II
So Richard cured your crabs?

Were his crabs sick?

 

[ihavtats29]

got crabs??????????

 

[MarineFlake]

Emerald mithrax?

 

[bshumake]

Nope. The dark brown/black carapace and the claws are wrong. Emerald crabs claws are blunted into almost paddles at the tips. Good for grabing algaes.