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05-17-2006, 05:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 100
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Where is my Emerald Crab??
I bought an emerald crab a couple of months ago, and rarely see him. I haven't seen him for over a week. Are they shy and just hide a lot? I bought him thinking I would at least see him every once in a while. Do other people's emeralds hide this much?
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05-17-2006, 05:56 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,514
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They do hide alot and like to spend alot of time under rocks, I have 6 or 7 in my reef tank and never hardly see them. Come out at night alot when only the actinics are on.
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05-17-2006, 06:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
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Good to know, I'll look for him tonight. Are there any other crabs that do not hide so much. Can I add more emeralds in my 55? Will other crabs such as Sallys get along with them?
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05-17-2006, 06:04 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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yea I don't think you will have a problem with them
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05-17-2006, 06:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
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Well, right after I asked I just saw him. Mine is not a pretty green color though, his shell is sort of grayish looking. Is this normal?
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05-17-2006, 06:15 PM
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ONE VERY BIG FISHY
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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i believe they come in a variety of colors if im not mistaken. someone correct me if im wrong
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05-17-2006, 06:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
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I don't guess he has to be all that cool looking if I never see him anyway
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05-17-2006, 06:32 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,514
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You are correct, I have some green to gray colored ones.
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Originally Posted by is_that_a_fish
i believe they come in a variety of colors if im not mistaken. someone correct me if im wrong
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05-17-2006, 06:54 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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do you have hermits? they cant hide too well.
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05-17-2006, 07:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 100
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yeah, I've got quite a few of those. Definately not shy, I just wanted something that looked more like a "crab", if that makes any sense
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05-17-2006, 10:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: long island n.y.
Posts: 119
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mine sheds / molts almost once a month on the dot and its always around the full moon i noticed and it hides for a couple of days after and it turns grey just before it sheds . i also agree with vwd mine hides during the day and comes out when the actinics are on at night . emerald crabs and sallies do get along just fine as long as they have plenty of food.
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05-18-2006, 04:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 100
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I just came in from work and the emerald crab was on his back. at first I thought he was dead, but he looks like he is taking his shell off. He was gray like you said before yours molts, hopefully that is what he is doing
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05-18-2006, 07:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: long island n.y.
Posts: 119
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i saw mine on its back too well i thought it was on its back but it was just the old shell. mine tripled in size after this last molt.
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05-19-2006, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Originally Posted by tony0980
I just came in from work and the emerald crab was on his back. at first I thought he was dead, but he looks like he is taking his shell off. He was gray like you said before yours molts, hopefully that is what he is doing
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Did he molt? How's he doing?
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05-19-2006, 01:37 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
Posts: 9,629
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My emerald never comes out during the day... except to scare my wuss of a lizard...
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