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WELL WELL WELL CHIEFMCFUZ, TO START I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY THREADS IN THE REEFS FOR BEGGINERS,IF U DONT LIKE ME OR THE THREAD DONT REPLY TO IT, I ASK WHEN I NEED OPINIOS OR I SINCERELY DONT KNOW I HAVE 2 JOBS A DAUGHTER AND GO TO CULINARY SCHOOL I DONT HAVE TIME TO BE THINKING OF BS NOBODY.
AFTER MY THREAD ABOUT BRISTLE WORMS PEOPLE RECOMMENDED A ARROW CRAB I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SINCE I FOUND NOTHING BAD ABOUT THEM I WENT AND GOT ONE , THANKS TO THIS WEBSITE I LEARNED NOT TO TRUST LFS NO MORE SO I GO WITH WHAT I READ ON WEB SITES AND BOOKS.
HERE IS THE RESEARCH I MADE FROM MY JOB U TELL ME IF IS MY FAULT THAT I LOOKED UP IN 3 DIFFERENT WEB SITES AND FOUND NOTHING BAD ABOUT THEM EATING HERMIT CRABS .......................................... BY THE WAY TO ME ITS NOT AN ERROR I WANT HIM TO KEEP THE LARGE BRISTLE WORMS IN HIS BELLY .
Arrow Crab ( liveaquaria.com)
(Stenorhynchus seticornis)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78?F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 6"
Color Form: Brown
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Caribbean
Family: Majidae
The Arrow Crab, also known as the Spider Crab, has extremely long legs. It is called the Arrow Crab because of the shape of the body and head. The size is variable, many reaching six inches, and some up to 10 inches. Females may be dramatically smaller. Different species inhabit different parts of the world. The most common Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) comes from the Caribbean, but other species are imported from the Indo-Pacific region, eastern Africa, and California. They normally inhabit portions of the reef usually associated with a small cave or crevice. It is a hardy, long-lived invertebrate, that can be housed in the reef aquarium. Large specimens may attack small slow moving fish. Breeding Arrow Crabs in the aquarium is not generally successful. Larvae are free-swimming and hatch in about two weeks. It will accept almost all meaty, flake and tablet foods.
Arrow Crab SATLWATERFISH.COM Stenorhynchus seticornis
The Arrow Crab is brown in color with claws that are usually tipped in purple. They have a small triangular shaped body with a pointed head and long hinged legs. Their legs extend straight to keep predators at bay. Arrow Crabs are tremendous scavengers and are highly sought after for their diet of Bristle Worms and Flat Worms. They are very easy to care for and frequently found hiding in floating Sargassum in Florida and the Caribbean. Only one should be kept per tank and they should only be kept in larger tanks.
Crabs belong to the Class Crustacea and Order Decapoda, which is characterized by two pair of antennae, three body parts, and five pairs of legs. The head of a Crab is connected to the thorax and covered by a shell called carapace. They have a smaller abdomen and tail compared to Shrimp and they keep this tucked beneath the carapace. The first pair of their legs are usually developed claws which they use to gather food, use as protection, and to move objects. In order for Crabs to grow they need to shed their exoskeleton, a process called "molting", which allows them to remove their restricting shell and begin a new one. Often times in the home aquarium Crabs will leave this translucent shell in full view so it can serve as a distraction while the Crab finds a hiding place and allows its new shell to harden.
Name: Stenorhynchus seticornis
SizeBehaviorReefOrigin: Western Atlantic
15 cmScavengerLow Risk
Great tank scavengers. One per tank only. They are very cool to watch as they pick up pieces of food and put it into their mouth. They will pick up anything at the bottom of the tank and eat it. When buying make sure they have both of their front claw hands.
Quite the bully at times but very amusing to watch. I would not be without one of these interesting creatures.
This is a realy great addition to a reef, if you do not have clams present. I lost 3 maxima clams before catching the culprit.
My Arrow Crab is great at picking up detritus. Given half a chance it will grab large pieces of frozen food and stash it. I have seen it fighting with my Banded Coral Shrimp, actually nipping off part of the shrimp's long antennae with it's delicate blue claws before the shrimp retreated. The shrimp is about double the size of the arrow crab.
My Arrow Crab is great at picking up detritus. Given half a chance it will grab large pieces of frozen food and stash it. I have seen it fighting with my Banded Coral Shrimp, actually nipping off part of the shrimp's long antennae with it's delicate blue claws before the shrimp retreated. The shrimp is about double the size of the arrow crab.
Very sensitive! Be very careful when introducing him to a tank (as far as salt levels etc). Don't put your hands in a tank the same day you have used chemicals such as bleach or furniture polish (even if you have cleaned your hands well).
AFTER MY THREAD ABOUT BRISTLE WORMS PEOPLE RECOMMENDED A ARROW CRAB I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SINCE I FOUND NOTHING BAD ABOUT THEM I WENT AND GOT ONE , THANKS TO THIS WEBSITE I LEARNED NOT TO TRUST LFS NO MORE SO I GO WITH WHAT I READ ON WEB SITES AND BOOKS.
HERE IS THE RESEARCH I MADE FROM MY JOB U TELL ME IF IS MY FAULT THAT I LOOKED UP IN 3 DIFFERENT WEB SITES AND FOUND NOTHING BAD ABOUT THEM EATING HERMIT CRABS .......................................... BY THE WAY TO ME ITS NOT AN ERROR I WANT HIM TO KEEP THE LARGE BRISTLE WORMS IN HIS BELLY .
Arrow Crab ( liveaquaria.com)
(Stenorhynchus seticornis)
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78?F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 6"
Color Form: Brown
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Caribbean
Family: Majidae
The Arrow Crab, also known as the Spider Crab, has extremely long legs. It is called the Arrow Crab because of the shape of the body and head. The size is variable, many reaching six inches, and some up to 10 inches. Females may be dramatically smaller. Different species inhabit different parts of the world. The most common Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) comes from the Caribbean, but other species are imported from the Indo-Pacific region, eastern Africa, and California. They normally inhabit portions of the reef usually associated with a small cave or crevice. It is a hardy, long-lived invertebrate, that can be housed in the reef aquarium. Large specimens may attack small slow moving fish. Breeding Arrow Crabs in the aquarium is not generally successful. Larvae are free-swimming and hatch in about two weeks. It will accept almost all meaty, flake and tablet foods.
Arrow Crab SATLWATERFISH.COM Stenorhynchus seticornis
Crabs belong to the Class Crustacea and Order Decapoda, which is characterized by two pair of antennae, three body parts, and five pairs of legs. The head of a Crab is connected to the thorax and covered by a shell called carapace. They have a smaller abdomen and tail compared to Shrimp and they keep this tucked beneath the carapace. The first pair of their legs are usually developed claws which they use to gather food, use as protection, and to move objects. In order for Crabs to grow they need to shed their exoskeleton, a process called "molting", which allows them to remove their restricting shell and begin a new one. Often times in the home aquarium Crabs will leave this translucent shell in full view so it can serve as a distraction while the Crab finds a hiding place and allows its new shell to harden.
Photo Credit: Leandro Neme
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Name: Stenorhynchus seticornis
SizeBehaviorReefOrigin: Western Atlantic
15 cmScavengerLow Risk
Great tank scavengers. One per tank only. They are very cool to watch as they pick up pieces of food and put it into their mouth. They will pick up anything at the bottom of the tank and eat it. When buying make sure they have both of their front claw hands.
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by Rich Klimkiewicz[/SIZE]
Quite the bully at times but very amusing to watch. I would not be without one of these interesting creatures.
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by a visitor[/SIZE]
This is a realy great addition to a reef, if you do not have clams present. I lost 3 maxima clams before catching the culprit.
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by Gerald Warner[/SIZE]
My Arrow Crab is great at picking up detritus. Given half a chance it will grab large pieces of frozen food and stash it. I have seen it fighting with my Banded Coral Shrimp, actually nipping off part of the shrimp's long antennae with it's delicate blue claws before the shrimp retreated. The shrimp is about double the size of the arrow crab.
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by Terrence Pardoe[/SIZE]
My Arrow Crab is great at picking up detritus. Given half a chance it will grab large pieces of frozen food and stash it. I have seen it fighting with my Banded Coral Shrimp, actually nipping off part of the shrimp's long antennae with it's delicate blue claws before the shrimp retreated. The shrimp is about double the size of the arrow crab.
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by Terrence Pardoe[/SIZE]
Very sensitive! Be very careful when introducing him to a tank (as far as salt levels etc). Don't put your hands in a tank the same day you have used chemicals such as bleach or furniture polish (even if you have cleaned your hands well).
[SIZE=-1]Contributed by a visitor[/SIZE]
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