This happened, I really did this.

[Chubosco]

Before you read any further I want you to keep in mind my state at the time. I had worked two double shifts back to back with 5 hours sleep and was only getting 4 hours sleep before repeating this. No, it's not overtime. I was very tired. Came home and being dedicated to my reefs, took a quick glance at them. Well, what do I see. In the nano, my boxer crab. Now I only see him about once a month. So there he is and what does he have in his claw? An anemone. I bought him w/o one. Now I bought a new (unknown) coral 4 days earlier and it had a single aiptasia on it. I was going to kill it I just didn't then. So I'm thinking wow where did he find a anemone? Then horror over took me. My lord, he is swinging around aiptasia. So I capture the little guy and the two won't part company and so I just cut off his claw. Have been living with terrible guilt ever since. Soooo sorrrry

 

[minibowmatt]

I know Hindsight is 20/20 blah blah...
I guess you could have kalked the aip...

 

[Len]

If the crab was in the wild, it might be screwed. In captivity, chances are it'll just grow back the arm in 2-3 molts.

 

[Anonymous]

:lol: :lol:

Sorry, I know, I have a sick (demented and warped) sense of humor. - Just seems kinda funny to me that this poor crab was so heavily smote by its God for using a tool of ill favor. :lol:


Like Len said, it should be fine in time...


Joes Juice my friend.. - Very much worth the tiny investment.

 

[Rob Top]

I thought they loose them from time to time in the wild any way. From my FW days fiddler crabs would loose one from time to time during a molt.

This is better than what I did after working a similar schedule. Fell asleep at the wheel and rear end a lady. Luckly she was not hurt and I only spent the weekend in the hospital

Please don't repeat this when the wife wont put down the remote :lol:

 

[fyrefysh]

:lol: :lol: That's great! That poor little crab probably thinks you're a big bully now. Hopefully you'll still see him once a month. I'm sure he'll be fine though.

 

[Anonymous]

OMG! Poor little one. But I deeply loathe aiptasia, so I can understand your panic.

Oh, and about seeing him only once a month? Well, now it's gonna be less than that, especially if he sees you first! :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

"The mighty god has smited me for using a weapon of mass destruction."

lol

 

[Chubosco]

What's really bad is I put him on a dinner plate and cut his claw off with a butcher knife. He went reeling backwards as fast as any crab on earth. So I know it hurt like hell, of course. Thou shall not fondle aiptasia lest I pluck off thoust hand. :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

If you had titled this "How do I chop the Aiptasia off my crab's arm?" it would have turned into a 20 page thread I bet.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm kinda surprised the PETA people aren't up in arms about this.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm kinda surprised the PETA people aren't up in arms about this.

Doncha mean "up in arm"? :twisted:

 

[gregx]

You have to sleep some time & when you do I hope that poor little crab crawls so far up your arse its remaining claw flashs at you every time you brush your teeth.