AGWL
Community Member
Hi all,
No pictures because I didn't think to take any.
I've 4 emerald crabs.
My smallest had a trauma several months ago and was down to 2 legs plus his claws. He's been in separated from the main tank until he molts and regenerates some legs. He's very tiny but feisty.
My next small one, a ruby, is fine and has been out and active more than usual.
My middle one was belly up the other morning. I couldn't tell if it was a molt or death (it's so much easier to tell with shrimp). I assumed he died as I'd found him the day before upside down trying to right himself.
I found my largest one, who was magnificent, this morning. Unable to tell if it was a molt or death.
In the year I've had them, I've never been able to confirm a molt, although I'm pretty sure the big one did at least once.
No scavengers were bothering the "corpses".
I'm running chemistries now. 60g mixed reef. Everyone else is doing fine.
Is it possible they both molted around the same time?
No pictures because I didn't think to take any.
I've 4 emerald crabs.
My smallest had a trauma several months ago and was down to 2 legs plus his claws. He's been in separated from the main tank until he molts and regenerates some legs. He's very tiny but feisty.
My next small one, a ruby, is fine and has been out and active more than usual.
My middle one was belly up the other morning. I couldn't tell if it was a molt or death (it's so much easier to tell with shrimp). I assumed he died as I'd found him the day before upside down trying to right himself.
I found my largest one, who was magnificent, this morning. Unable to tell if it was a molt or death.
In the year I've had them, I've never been able to confirm a molt, although I'm pretty sure the big one did at least once.
No scavengers were bothering the "corpses".
I'm running chemistries now. 60g mixed reef. Everyone else is doing fine.
Is it possible they both molted around the same time?
