i finally caught the FRAG stealing *******!!!!

[rolo65]

here he his.....hes about 1.25" maybe 1.5"......he has stolen multiple frags and wedged them in his "lair".....im am a chopstick using crab catching master!!!!...(yeah i used chopsticks)....lol

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[weaglereefer]

Nice catch!

 

[jead85]

What kind of crab?

 

[brianjfinn]

That's one ugly little bugger. Good thing you got him!

 

[putemup]

I had five of them initially. I caught three over the last four months. I still got two to go. These are some sneaky little critters but I had no idea they ate corals.

 

[rolo65]

its a rock crab...just judging by the hitchhikers guide sticky...not really sure of the specific species...they usually just eat whatever they can get ahold of...not sure if they actually eat corals....he was just stealing some smaller frags(more or less just the plugs)..and using them as protection i guess....i have a huge black mithrax crab in my tank too....but they are "usually" fine....i speared a smaller one of these guys with a skewer a while back....my wrasse went nuts!!!!.....pretty funny

 

[rolo65]

so now the question is?....do i kill it or sump him?....only think in my sump/fuge other than macros and LR. is a ss urshin and some astreas.....so maybe he could hang out there?....idk

 

[smoothie]

Sure unless you know someone with a mantis tank.

 

[rolo65]

Smoothie;544132 wrote: Sure unless you know someone with a mantis tank.

if only.....id like to watch a mantis tear this little punk @$$ up....i lost probably close to 100$ worth of frags to this guys thievery...

 

[mikesommers]

I had one of those actually kill a juvi. Huma Huma Trigger. Also blame home for several other fish just disappearing in the night for no reason. I found him when I broke down my 65 and moved everything to the 90. YES he is dead. Mean @$$ crab!

 

[eric b]

rolo65;544135 wrote: if only.....id like to watch a mantis tear this little punk @$$ up....i lost probably close to 100$ worth of frags to this guys thievery...

Glad you finally caught him.....:up:

 

[rbredding]

you use chopstick!!


hmph!!

beginners luck..

 

[rolo65]

Rbredding;544209 wrote: you use chopstick!!


hmph!!

beginners luck..

This isn't the first time.....hehe.....last time it was a smaller one that was in there....

 

[rolo65]

Eric B;544189 wrote: Glad you finally caught him.....:up:

Yeah me too....now if I only knew someone with a mantis tank....

 

[jead85]

hes actully pretty cool looking, i think i would have to keep him

 

[eric b]

rolo65;544239 wrote: Yeah me too....now if I only knew someone with a mantis tank....

Someone around here ought to have one and then you can sell tickets for the action. I am going to place a wager for the mantis in a knockout in the first round. :lol2:

 

[twocute2b4u]

WOW, that crab made the hair on my neck stand up. ICK.

 

[smoothie]

rolo65;544237 wrote: This isn't the first time.....hehe.....last time it was a smaller one that was in there....

Wonder how many babies you have in the rock?
Eric-I would like to buy a ticket to the Mantis Fight

 

[rolo65]

Well if anyone has a mantis it's on!!!!.....he's still chillin the the catch cup right now.....

 

[oil_fan]

I've got an HD video camera to capture the event if needed!!