Need some ideas
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Topic: Need some ideas
Posted By: Cowan
Subject: Need some ideas
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 8:37am
Woke up to feed the fish this morning and noticed my largest emerald crab had parts scattered all over. What could do this? I don't have any ideasSuspects: Diamond Goby Tiger Stripe Jawfish Lyretail Anthias Green Chromis Clownfish Flame Angel Bicolor Angel Blue tang Yellow Tang Tomini Tang Bangai Cardinal Neon Goby Small Hermit Crabs two smaller emeralds ------------- RSM 250 |
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Posted By: Holyzion
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 9:42am
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Are you sure it didn't molt? I would keep a look out for him and see if he just happened to molt. ------------- 74G Mixed Reef 3G Picotope |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 2:09pm
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+1 for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulting" rel="nofollow - moulting . Click link for more info and a video. When crab and shrimp molt the exoskeleton falls apart more easily than when the animal dies in its exoskeleton. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Cowan
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 4:18pm
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the more I read up on it the more I think it is molting. I've seen the shrimp molt, and they shed a layer that I can see through. Never seen an emerald molt, so I didn't know what to do. everything was there, legs, claws, body, etc. Didn't look like there was anything in it though. Thanks for the help guys ------------- RSM 250 |