BROWN Emerald Crab!

[coral_diver]

He has to go I just cant believe my luck today gone is my lawnmower blenny and mandrin!!! He was happily eating the both of them, I saw him take a snap at a damsel too so I am sure it was him what are the chances something else did it? Some ALGEA eater!!!! My green emerald is 1/3 the brown one's size and he has been in the tank since the begining so I dont understand either why he isnt the bigger one? The brown one was smaller than the green one when I bought him. Has anyone had a carnivore emerald? My green one is well behaved and stays to himself but I knew the brown one had to go when he was attacking my net with such aggresiveness and strength and now 2 of my fish that he made his dinner. I am just feeling bad for him because I am not someone to return an animal after I have made a commitment to them and I dont know where he will end up...Could he be a different type of crab? that resembles a emerald crab? I cant find a pic of a brown emerald but read somewhere that they can come in a brown color. Anyway, he is outta here 2-morrow. Any suggestions for transport? Just a ziploc bag and some tank water would be ok right? AHHHHHHH Why me? Everyday it is something ya know and all was just fine a week ago.

With the exception of Hermits I havent had any "good" experiences with crabs and have tried several. Yes even Emerald crabs have been caught red handed in my tank. As such I dont keep any of them these days. Just not worth the risk they pose to some of the other inhabitants. I do stock about 1 hermit to a gallon though or there abouts.....

[gman0526]

Crabs (even hermits)for the most part are omnivorous they'll eat anything when they're hungry. As to why one is bigger than the other that varies from species 2 species so is just normal that your emeral is smaller.