(SSCS) Sudden Crab Death Syndrom
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Topic: (SSCS) Sudden Crab Death Syndrom
Posted By: Beware
Subject: (SSCS) Sudden Crab Death Syndrom
Date Posted: September 24 2003 at 4:16pm
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So I Was Looking In My Tank And I Noticed A Dead Scarlet Crab That The My Peppermint Shrimp And A Scarlet Were Eating..After Closer Investigation I Noticed It Wasnt Dead. I Pulled It Wawy From Them And Put It On The Other Side Of The Tank...It Later Died...Any Answers Here? I Dont Think I Have Camel Peppermint Shrimp Unless Thats What They Are Selling At Aquatica Now... |
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Posted By: Marcus
Date Posted: September 24 2003 at 5:18pm
| Everything dies sometime. If it were me I wouldn't be worried about one dead scarlet reef crab. Maybe it was just old and had a great life. When you lose twenty at a time, then start worrying. |
Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: September 24 2003 at 7:57pm
| Marcus is right... You'll be buying plenty of crabs in your future. |
Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: September 24 2003 at 8:25pm
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Posted By: Beware
Date Posted: September 24 2003 at 9:13pm
| Well Yeah I Knew That It Just Seemed A Little More Suspiciuos Cause He Was Still Alive...And I Suppose The Two Dead Snails Got Me A Little Suspious But I Figured It Was Natural For Those Two Since They Were Hitch Hikers From Some Live Rock From Marcus...Also Am I The Only One On This Group Under 21?... |
Posted By: Kirklan
Date Posted: September 25 2003 at 1:06pm
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1) Make sure you have a few shells of the appropriate size available for the crabs to switch to if needed. That way they don't try and kill each other for a new and improved pad. 2) Do you have enough algae for them to eat? Crabs will turn into cannibals if there is not enough algae to go around. 3) Do you have fish in your tank that you feed on a regular basis. Crabs will scavenge the tank for the left over food after a feeding satisfying their need for "meat". 4) You may just have a serial killer on your hands. Every hermit crab has a little of this in them. You probably already new this, but thought that I might throw them out there. Kirklan
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Posted By: davser
Date Posted: October 26 2010 at 12:40am
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no u are not the only one under 21 im 19 ------------- It's not about what you know but about who you know |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 9:07am
Im under 21
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 10:34am
This thread is under 21. And yet it's very old at 7 years!  How did davser find it?
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Posted By: davser
Date Posted: October 27 2010 at 12:52pm
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i dont know how i found it but when i realized that it was old i had replied already ------------- It's not about what you know but about who you know |