Emerald Crab ate my New black leopard wrasse

[KrisDeitz]

I cant believe this! I left for an hour to get food and came back to half a Body.

I got him for a killer price and he ATE RIGHT AWAY TOO!

Grr

 

[db366]

Yep, I was glad when I found my emerald dead.

 

[thanh386]

Probably was on its way out. Wrasses are quick. Hard to believe a healthy specimen being captured by a crab

 

[KrisDeitz]

Mine lost a Claw to my Claw getting his butt out. I hope it hurts. Anyone got a Mantis shirmp

 

[sleepyreef]

Thanh386;740337 wrote: Probably was on its way out. Wrasses are quick. Hard to believe a healthy specimen being captured by a crab

I agree, the fish was probably on his way and the emerald crab was just happy to see him out.

 

[KrisDeitz]

Thanh386;740337 wrote: Probably was on its way out. Wrasses are quick. Hard to believe a healthy specimen being captured by a crab

Just got him today. he was super healthy. It was Lights out and the crab is huge. Im guessing he got him while trying to sleep. I have Black sand and he cant really burrow

 

[darren24]

Agree. I don't think a crab would catch a healthy fish.

 

[KrisDeitz]

I Assure you he was healthy. I think the fish was Trying to sleep or sitting still. Either way he is dead and it sucks. Ive waited a long time for one

 

[thanh386]

If you can, i would suggest taking the crab and banish him to the sump or something. If he's actively, and this is a BIG "if", hunting fish I wouldn't wanna leave him in there

 

[KrisDeitz]

Oh he is already gone! He is suffering in my Qt tank.

 

[ripped tide]

Was it a male or female emerald? I love females, but hate males.

 

[KrisDeitz]

No clue how to tell.

 

[ripped tide]

http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mithrax-sculptus-how-to-sex-and-pick-the-valonia-eating-emerald-crab/">http://glassbox-design.com/2008/mithrax-sculptus-how-to-sex-and-pick-the-valonia-eating-emerald-crab/</a>


There are pics a little ways down

 

[sts04c]

^ Thank you for posting that article, You learn something every day.

 

[islandreef]

+1 cant blame him for this one. Wrasse are way to fast for the crab to get him, he was probably almost gone and the crab had dinner.

 

[KrisDeitz]

Insert Stupid here.


It was not my Black Leopard Wrasse.. It was half a Silverside from my Nem.

I feel stupid. Thank you.
Wrasse is out eating like a Fatty. I Knew there was no way he was not healthy.

 

[tbrennan]

well since all is well lets get a pic!

 

[sleepyreef]

Haha, that is funny. Awesome turn of events. You were making me have second thoughts about my Emerald Crab.