Dead Emerald Crab

[crabgrass]

Hi -

I had a small emerald crab who just died in the tank (like the last 2 hours). It was in the tank for about 6 weeks before and hid 95% of the time.

The clean-up crew (snails) are all over it at this point. Should i remove him, or let them try and have it it?

If he stays in there, will it spike the Ammonia in the tank?

I am also unclear on how they will crack the shell, so this is somewhat ammusing to me.

 

[Gatorpa]

Hi -

I had a small emerald crab who just died in the tank (like the last 2 hours). It was in the tank for about 6 weeks before and hid 95% of the time.

The clean-up crew (snails) are all over it at this point. Should i remove him, or let them try and have it it?

If he stays in there, will it spike the Ammonia in the tank?

I am also unclear on how they will crack the shell, so this is somewhat ammusing to me.

Pull it or leave it. it’s such a small bit of biomass unless you’re running a tiny rig I doubt it would bump Ammonia

 

[crabgrass]

Pull it or leave it. it’s such a small bit of biomass unless you’re running a tiny rig I doubt it would bump Ammonia

Running a nano - 20G tank (14G Water). Pull it?

 

[Gatorpa]

Running a nano - 20G tank (14G Water). Pull it?

might as well since you can get it so easy.

 

[Tired]

May as well remove it, but probably it's been mostly eaten by now, and it wouldn't be a concern otherwise.

 

[JoJosReef]

Do you have other crabs in there? Sometimes they like to chew on other dead crabs--I've been told it's to help strengthen their shells. My pom pom crab likes to drag away molts and chew on them.

 

[crabgrass]

Do you have other crabs in there? Sometimes they like to chew on other dead crabs--I've been told it's to help strengthen their shells. My pom pom crab likes to drag away molts and chew on them.

Two hermits and a fire shrimp. The hermits are only active at night, so if I leave it in there, i assume it will be gone by tomorrow

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Personally, I’d let the CUC get it. My theory is that it reminds them what their job is, LOL.
It will likely be gone by morning, as you said.

 

[G Santana]

I have a mature tank with no appreciable algae growth anymore (what we strive for) a few months ago I added two emerald crabs, they were the size of dime and often hard to see in a 130 gallon tank. I fed them whenever I could find them but again, they are small and hard to find. Recently I found one dead. I assume that it starved as there is no real algae in the tank. The other readily accepts food off of a baster which I try to offer daily if I can find it.
I can only offer that these guys have to be fed regularly if there isn't algae for them to eat.