What fish would kill gorilla crabs if it saw them?

[ILikeFish!]

I’ve seen a couple of gorilla crabs and Im wondering what fish or invert would kill them?

 

[Mikedawg]

Some eels and triggers hunt crustaceans for food; have you thought about trapping them instead?

 

[leo12345]

traps didn’t work for me

 

[ILikeFish!]

Some eels and triggers hunt crustaceans for food; have you thought about trapping them instead?

Those are to big for my tank

 

[1epauletteshark]

Those are to big for my tank

What size is it? My gorilla crabs only came out at night so I think manual is better than a fish but if it really is necessary a fish could be good to keep the risk of the multiplying like crazy down.

 

[Sharkbait19]

How big is the tank?
Do you have other inverts? Anything that will kill a crab is liable to get them too.

 

[ILikeFish!]

How big is the tank?
Do you have other inverts? Anything that will kill a crab is liable to get them too.

It’s a 55 gallon, I have a cleaner shrimp but I could move it to another tank

 

[Vikingr8der]

The ones that I wasn't able to catch got stabbed with a bbq skewer and the cuc took care of the rest.

 

[ILikeFish!]

The ones that I wasn't able to catch got stabbed with a bbq skewer and the cuc took care of the rest.

I don’t know how you guys see them, I’ve only ever seen them after picking up a rock because they are always deep in the rocks.

 

[angelsandtangs]

Harlequin tusk

 

[Vikingr8der]

They like to come out after the lights are off, that's the only time I've ever seen them. Go after the suckers with a flashlight.

 

[Tamberav]

I’ve seen a couple of gorilla crabs and Im wondering what fish or invert would kill them?

a mantis shrimp

 

[1epauletteshark]

Harlequin tusk

In a 55

 

[1epauletteshark]

a mantis shrimp

Ooh good one, but no more fish or inverts unless you manage to get it out after.

 

[ILikeFish!]

Will gorilla crabs multiply in the tank?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Will gorilla crabs multiply in the tank?

Yes. And very quickly at that.

 

[Reefin' rumors]

My Xmas wrasse and leopard wrasse smash em and it's over...done!

 

[ILikeFish!]

My Xmas wrasse and leopard wrasse smash em and it's over...done!

leopard wrasse kill gorilla crabs?

 

[DaJMasta]

To catch a few from my live rock in my 45, I waited until they were away from their hiding spots, used a chopstick to block their retreat, and just grabbed them.

Wouldn't work with big ones (pinchy), and takes a bit of observation, but while they are quick to jump back into the shadows, they tend to move slow when farther away, so you should have time to keep them in the open and just pull them off the rock before they can retreat into a crevice.

 

[Reefin' rumors]

leopard wrasse kill gorilla crabs?

Personally physically watched it happen...