Do I use a net to catch an emerald crab to put him in the tank?

[AC1211]

Do I use a net to catch an emerald crab?

 

[fcmatt]

You can just pick him up with your hands. Probably will be less harmful to it. Turn off your pumps and after acclimation plop him in. Tough little critters.

 

[MERKEY]

If he is too skittish to grab with hands or as mine was too strong to get him off the rocks without ripping a leg off I did the bottle trick.

Take a small glass bottle or cup like 2" high. Think bottle size like aspirin or close to that. Then add tank water and a piece of food in it. Put it leaned next to rock work and he will go in and get the food but then cant climb the glass. Worked for me

 

[Auquanut]

I agree. It's liable to get caught in the net if you try to net ti.