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wickedsnowman 
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 12:55am |
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I just got a sally lightfoot and a red emerald crab and I was reading alot of people have had problems with these guys. I think they are very fascinating and was wondering what experiences you guys have had with them? Also any tips to keep them from killing other inhabitants or dying off.
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 10:24am |
I haven't had any problems with my red mithrax crab eating anything it shouldn't, although I do target feed mine all the time, it will run out to the middle of the tank with its claws reached up for food 
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 10:36am |
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I have a green emerald crab (didn't know they cam in red) and they have never eaten anything they shouldn't have.
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 11:02am |
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I have never had problems with either. I have heard of people having issues with emerald crabs, more of the green than the red, but that is probably because green are more common. I really don't think either are dangerous. I think a fish would already have to be on its way out for an emerald crab to catch one, they are slow moving creatures. They would probably also have to be HUGE.
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 4:51pm |
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hey thanks for the info guys I figured the stuff I read was more rumor based than factual. I plan on spot feeding both of them. So I am sure they will be fine.
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Posted: May 19 2010 at 5:26am |
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Yeah, keep them well fed and they should be fine.
Mine used to love 2 inch chunks of green nori/seaweed. He would grab it and go to town on it
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Posted: June 26 2010 at 11:23am |
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stay away from emerald crabs, when they get hungry they munch on zoanthids.
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Posted: June 26 2010 at 10:50pm |
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I love both Emeralds and sally light foots. I have always keep them in my tanks. I have never had problem with the Emeralds, but the sally lights eat a snail every once in a while.
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Posted: June 27 2010 at 8:49am |
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Let there be algae on the rocks for them to eat. This is their main food and when it is available they usually don't bother anything else.
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