Found crab legs on the sand bed

[sugardonut]

So i have a hermit crab and an emerald crab in my reef tank. I found legs that i think came from the hermit crab. I just read that crabs molt. I assume it was from my hermit from the size of the legs. Do i have to take these legs away from the tank? what happens if I leave it in the tank?

Thank you!

 

[rob92]

I always leave mine in an the hermit just eat it every once in a while as a snack. Then again I just have FOWLR at the moment. If I don't see them eating it I would take it out

 

[Squishie89]

No you do not have to remove them. Your snails and crabs will pick at it. It is really up to you =)

 

[sugardonut]

Thank you guys!!! Appreciate it. Gota love these forums for fast and wonderful answers. Very helpful also

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

You could always take the legs out and cookem up with some butter sauce.:bolt:

 

[trukgirl]

One day you will see a whole crab sitting there with no shell you think is dead. But it will most likely be a complete molt! I always leave mine, someone in there will end up eating it. But like previous posters said if its there for days and no one eats it I would remove it.

 

[Squishie89]

You could always take the legs out and cookem up with some butter sauce.:bolt:

Well they don't have anything in them so all you would be eating is exoskeleton and butter sauce =X

 

[sugardonut]

Good thing I have boiling crab neArby if I'm craving crab. People from the Bay Area will understand. =]

 

[Bradsreeeftank]

Well they don't have anything in them so all you would be eating is exoskeleton and butter sauce =X

lolol