I recently bought 4 emerald crabs from Live Aquaria. Since I had a significant amount of bubble algae, I put two in my tank (making it a total of 3) and two in Loren's tank.
The two new guys in my tank were slightly larger than the original I got from Stevhan and had much harrier legs. over the past few weeks, one of the crabs seemed to be growing faster. Yesterday when I was looking at my tank I couldn't believe it when I saw an emerald crab about the size of a small Matchbox car. He's absolutely huge. At first I thought this has to be a new hitchhiker, but the only thing I've put into my tank recently were a few frags and a zoorock. (I'd have noticed if the Incredible Hulk had been clinging to one of those frags.)
NOW I know why some of my upper level unattached frags keep getting knocked over. Wonder what would make one crab suddenly get so huge and not the others? Wonder if he will develop an appetite for something in my tank that he shouldn't? Maybe he already has???
Anyone have weird experiences with a Mightier-Than-Most Mithrax?
~Linda
I found http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=18781">this thread</a> about another big guy.
Oh yeah, and just to be safe, I moved <span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: green;">The Hulk</span></span></span> into Loren's tank. :eek:
The two new guys in my tank were slightly larger than the original I got from Stevhan and had much harrier legs. over the past few weeks, one of the crabs seemed to be growing faster. Yesterday when I was looking at my tank I couldn't believe it when I saw an emerald crab about the size of a small Matchbox car. He's absolutely huge. At first I thought this has to be a new hitchhiker, but the only thing I've put into my tank recently were a few frags and a zoorock. (I'd have noticed if the Incredible Hulk had been clinging to one of those frags.)
NOW I know why some of my upper level unattached frags keep getting knocked over. Wonder what would make one crab suddenly get so huge and not the others? Wonder if he will develop an appetite for something in my tank that he shouldn't? Maybe he already has???
Anyone have weird experiences with a Mightier-Than-Most Mithrax?
~Linda
I found http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=18781">this thread</a> about another big guy.
Oh yeah, and just to be safe, I moved <span style="font-family: Arial Black;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: green;">The Hulk</span></span></span> into Loren's tank. :eek:
