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| Posted | How to get rid of a crab? |
| 06-10-2007 16:47 by -Rob C- |
I have got a problem in my marine tank, my soft corals are being eaten. I presume by a crab as I have found bits of moulded shell in the tank.
What's the best way of getting rid of a crab? Is there any traps I could use? |
| 06-10-2007 18:11 by telboy |
howabout the ol bait in a bottle trik,bit of yummie stuff in a small plastic/glass clean bottle,sit up with a red light in ya torch[marine cant see red apparently]wait for the wee beastie to go in for a free munch then whip the bottle out, sump up or flush the critter ... or ya could dismantle the whole tank to try n find the blighter,just like ive had to do,never get it back the way it was though! |
| 06-10-2007 18:29 by -Rob C- |
What bait would you suggest using Tel?
Had a go at finding him by dismantling the tank, but no luck! |
| 06-10-2007 18:32 by telboy |
howbout trying a bit of prawn or summat similar mate? |
| 06-10-2007 21:05 by WAYNE |
How to get rid of a crab?
go to the STD clinic , lol empty liverock into a tub and he will 90 % be in thier |
| 07-10-2007 06:25 by Woz |
i was waiting for that one wayne |
| 07-10-2007 09:13 by -Rob C- |
Thanks Wayne, so helpful.
The first time I've made a thread needing advice in ages and within a few posts people are taking p***, maybe this is why people don't post much on this site. |
| 07-10-2007 13:19 by graham penney |
If you have the space within your aquaria, try the following.
Purchase a "water" pop bottle of around 1-2lt in capacity. Cut off the upper third (bit with the neck) & invert it into the lower half. You should now have a funneled "entrance" (which depending on the size of the crab may need enlarging). The two halfs can be "stapled" together or fastend with tie tags. Punch/drill a few water exchange holes in the whole object to allow water flow etc. Bait the inner with a "fishy" type of food & lower into the aquaria. Leave overnight & usually by the following morning you should have captured the little bu**er. The inverted shaped neck/entrance will prevent him from escaping, providing you construct it correctly. graham |
| 07-10-2007 15:49 by WAYNE |
you are one of the biggest wee-wee takers also rob but you do it with malace/nastyness |
| 14-10-2007 12:44 by -Rob C- |
Well after trying to trap him I got no where, but I finally found him in a piece of live rock. He now boiled and flushed down the toilet. 
Ok then Wayne.  I'm sure you're right. |
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