Crab

[eddie2425]

Hi I am in the process of setting up a reef tank so far I have got the living rock in the tank,a crab has been seen, but not come out since, what do i do? Do i leave it alone or do i try to find it and get it out. I will be putting softies in the tank
cheers Eddie:help:

[sinaarrgghh]

If you can get it out. At this stage without fish and regular food a glass bottle (old milk bottle is best) with a bit of prawn in or similar should work well

[eddie2425]

thanks for that jam jar going in crab coming out and back to the shop

[eddie2425]

what would happen if i cant get him/her out

[eddie2425]

ok so i now have a jam jar in the tank
how does the crab get in, if he can get in then he must be able to get out,
what i have done is put the jar at an angle with a shrimp, will this affect my water quality

[eddie2425]

sorry better add that it is a frozen shrimp, i am not going to kill live stock

[sinaarrgghh]

If it's at a good angle they can't gain purchase to come out, thats the theory anyway. It may take a while but it often works, has done for me anyway.

[Tangman]

Hi Eddie a good tip is tie some line to the jar so you can yank it out, if you bait the jar and lay it in the tank at an angle so the crab can get in but wont be able to climb out. When you catch it put a pic up to ID it and then do what you want with it after that. HTH Twiggy:D

[eddie2425]

Hi thanks guys just looked this morning frozen shrimp still there, no crab.I assume the crab will only come out at night so i will change the shrimp and try again. Yes i put the jar at an angle but only slightly. will also post a photo when i catch it
thanks Eddie:grouphug::D