Ding dong the wicked gorilla crab witch is dead!

[crazyfishmom]

Okay… not that anyone cares but I am so happy I could just burst. I’ve been dealing with a huge gorilla crab for several weeks. I think it’s the one that’s been taking chunks off my SPS. I was able to catch him today!!!!! And no, I didn’t put him in my sump. He’s huge and terrifying and I didn’t want to get bitten when cleaning out the sump so he’s no longer with us. Sounds horrible but man he was a beast.

 

[JM302]

Okay… not that anyone cares but I am so happy I could just burst. I’ve been dealing with a huge gorilla crab for several weeks. I think it’s the one that’s been taking chunks off my SPS. I was able to catch him today!!!!! And no, I didn’t put him in my sump. He’s huge and terrifying and I didn’t want to get bitten when cleaning out the sump so he’s no longer with us. Sounds horrible but man he was a beast.

DId you get a pic of it before ..... well... before

I had Crabzilla who became my friend after trying to get him for months. I put him in the fuge and I'm always afraid to lose a finger when I harvest my Chaeto.

 

[The_Paradox]

I just hope the Mortal Combat voice popped into your head at some point, “FINISH HIM!”

 

[JGT]

This was my moby dick until a baited propped up stemless wine glass ended his reign of terror. Goes nice with a little butter and garlic.

 

[crazyfishmom]

DId you get a pic of it before ..... well... before

I had Crabzilla who became my friend after trying to get him for months. I put him in the fuge and I'm always afraid to lose a finger when I harvest my Chaeto.

I was actually pretty terrified. He was incredibly strong. I caught him with the tweezers and he managed to break free multiple times and finally I was able to pick him up by one of his pincers. We’ve done this dance a few times already. My three year old was running around so I just ran outside and crushed him before even thinking about taking a picture. He had done a good amount of damage. 8-9 of my frags are missing entire branches because of him.

 

[The_Paradox]

Ok. Now I’m just picturing American History X.

 

[crazyfishmom]

This was my moby dick until a baited propped up stemless wine glass ended his reign of terror. Goes nice with a little butter and garlic.

Oh wow! Mine must have been about the same size I think. White with the black claws and all the fuzziness. I caught another one yesterday that is now in my sump. Much smaller though.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Ok. Now I’m just picturing American History X.

That movie is just horrifying.

 

[crazyfishmom]

This was my moby dick until a baited propped up stemless wine glass ended his reign of terror. Goes nice with a little butter and garlic.

I think I like your trap though. Going to buy a set of those and have them ready to go.

 

[JGT]

I think I like your trap though. Going to buy a set of those and have them ready to go.

Yeah, normally people use shot glasses. But my boy had some girth to him. Woulda walked right out of a shot glass.

 

[JM302]

That’s exactly how I got mine too

 

[JGT]

That looks like my guy’s son or daughter.

 

[JM302]

That looks like my guy’s son or daughter.

Yours is legit scary. This one is bigger than it looks in that pic. That is a bourbon glass - much larger than a shot glass but a bit smaller than your stemless wine glass!

 

[ptrahan]

Kill ‘em all….

 

[JGT]

Yours is legit scary. This one is bigger than it looks in that pic. That is a bourbon glass - much larger than a shot glass but a bit smaller than your stemless wine glass!

Yeah it looks leggy. Just not as buff as my guy. Needed to hit the crab gym.