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11-08-2004, 12:35 AM
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Reef Society Duluth/Mpls
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Duluth,Mn
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Monster crab SCOOOOOOORE!!!!!!
I have a monster crab in my tank origin unknown he has big blacked tipped claws. Every time I see him he keeps getting bigger. I have one of his molts which is dime size but now his molt would be half-dollar size.
Last night I saw him pulling the polyps off my SPS  and eating them like popcorn.  I saw him again tonight  so I baited a #10 fly hook with frozen Krill and 8# test line. I had him hooked in about 30 seconds flat. He put up one heck of a fight for the next ten minutes before I lost him in the rock work.  I'm keeping the water boiling and the butter melted for the next time I see him. 
Fahz
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11-08-2004, 09:26 AM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Roseville, MN
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Thanks Fahz for the story, that made me chuckle before I go to work! Hopefully you get him next time.
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11-08-2004, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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A good side effect of dosing the tank with interceptor for the SPS little red bugs is that crabs get wasted. I had a hairy black one that got it with the sps dose. Downside of course is if you have good crabs they will be gone too..... Cleaner shrimp don't seem to be effected but also does wipe out some of your pod population as well ( not 100% )...... |
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11-08-2004, 01:35 PM
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acro addict
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: coon rapids
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you need to be a little more patients when fishing in your tank. he he he he
the crab has to swallow the hook before you yank the line. he he he he
thanks for the lump on my head, from falling out of my chair laughing!!!
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11-08-2004, 01:47 PM
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No frags for you!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Oakdale, MN
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Heck, I'd leave him in there and go "Fishing" whenever you get the urge. You could throw him in the sump if you don't want him picking on the locals.
Great story. Post a pick if you can.
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07-04-2005, 03:02 AM
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Reef Society Duluth/Mpls
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Duluth,Mn
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Scooooooooore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Score one for the Old Man And The Sea.  This SOB has been slowly eating all the polyps off my Monti's since I first saw him in November. Back then I went fishing for him with hook and line and hooked him twice in two days but he threatened to topple my rock work. Tonight I was on my way to bed and there he was in my frag tray. I was going to stab him but decided to take him alive which was almost a mistake, shell we say he put up a fight  and almost won. Boy he really has done a lot of damage in eight months.
Fahz
LOOK AT THE MEAT HOOKS ON HIM!!!!
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07-04-2005, 04:00 AM
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Got Crabs?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Woodbury, MN
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Nice catch, now boil the sob get all the meat out of him and grind it up nice and fine and feed it to your tank. Justice!!
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07-04-2005, 09:11 AM
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No frags for you!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Oakdale, MN
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LOL!
Justice....
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07-04-2005, 09:24 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Well it's not soft shell crab tonight!
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07-04-2005, 10:59 AM
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Reef Society Duluth/Mpls
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Duluth,Mn
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My wife said wait till he goes softshell and we could have crab cakes. 
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07-04-2005, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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Wow... looks mean.
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07-04-2005, 11:21 AM
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Reef Society Duluth/Mpls
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Duluth,Mn
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Sometimes things happen just a day to late. Sunday morning Haus Cartwright our Lawnmower Blennie was no more. I have no proof but suspected the crab had got him in the night. There was no body and he was a big loveable guy thus the name. We will really miss the kiss marks on the glass he was a favorite RIP.
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07-04-2005, 05:49 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Wow big SOB. I'd check and see if it's a MN state record crab! 
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07-04-2005, 06:47 PM
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Schmidt happens!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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if there's ever a next time try a #20 hook-small enuff it should just pierce his carpace-then he ain't going no where! looks like a mithrax-maybe even an emerald?
tg
nice work btw!
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07-05-2005, 10:41 AM
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Where's my Brain???
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Grand View, WI
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Say, I'll put him in my trigger tank and see if he makes it to the bottom
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