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This video posted up by an “internet buddy” of Nat Tarbox goes to show why I hate crabs for aquariums. In the video you’ll see Mr. Crab walk around, become curious of the camera and as Nat points out, around the 1:50 start to turn mean. This in a nutshell is why I hate crabs. They are mean. They look cute and nice, but they are evil and will eat your fish and pick and then kill your corals for fun. I’m not sure who decided that we all need crabs in our aquariums. I’m sure it was someone selling us on the fact that they help with “scavenging” the leftover food and what not. But I am one that refuses to have any crabs walking around on my aquarium sandbed. The only crabs I like, are ones severed with butter from the New England area. Do you have crabs in your aquarium?
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I have a couple of boxer crabs that I have only seen about 6 times in a year. I put three in my tank but I think I have only seen two of them. I also added 3 porcelain crabs and I have only seen them from the underside of the tank. The porcelain crabs have even spawned and I found a mini crab in the sump. I have not had any problems with these two species (that I know) but emerald crabs seem to like zoanthinds and large polyp stones
Did I miss the “VIOLENCE”? WTF? I didn’t see any attack at all, what time during the video did the crab get violent? LOL!?
i agree with chris, where did that crab get violent? i seen him toss a little dirt at the camera but no violence ensued like you made it out to sound like
That’s it? I think somebody has some deep-seated crab issues that they need to work through…
Looks like it just saw its reflection.
This crab was wrongfully accused, but then again – out of a half dozen species of crabs that I’ve had in my tank, Scarlet hermits are the only ones that haven’t been caught red-handed doing something deleterious.
@rroselavy Don’t you mean caught “red-legged” ;^)
I was pretty disappointed by that video
this is crab profilin and we know profilin is WRONG!!!!
Once again the media is trying to pin a negative stereotype on the crab.
Why’s the man always putting a crab down.
Yeah, I admit, I was crabby when I wrote this. What can I say, I just don’t like crabs.
There was a crab? I was too busy wondering if that sandbar in the background was surfable, looks like a decent left…
That was the most anti-climactic video I’ve ever seen. I love Reefbuilders and all, but seriously, this is the most disappointing post ever.
New England? Maryland is for Crabs. Ha Ha!!!!!!
Violent!? Are you serious? I’ll show your violent…:p
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