How to Euthanize a Crustacean

[See Gee Sea]

I have an arrow crab that has had 2 run ins with my emerald crab and now lost both pincers. Should I euthanize it? It's been over 6 months since the first pincer got ripped off and there's only a nub there. Should I euthanize it and if so what's the best way to do it? I'm afraid it will starve to death otherwise.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Bump

 

[PicassoClown04]

Hi! Don’t kill the crab! Separate the crabs so they don’t hurt each other anymore. After the stressor is gone the claws will regenerate just fine. Have handled a few hundred arrows in my life :)

 

[X-37B]

I hate emerald crabs as they have killed several acros by constantly picking at them.
Still have 4 to remove.
Put is sump or fuge if you have one.
Give it to someone or lfs as they will grow back.
My emeralds are banished to the sump when I remove them.

 

[SaltISlife]

You (CRUSHtacean) them under your boot ?

Seriously though. Why not give it away to a local store ?

 

[csb123]

Give it away or to a LFS. If you’re backed into a corner and have to euthanize it, put it in a bag of water and put it in the freezer. The gradual drop in temp is a peaceful way to go. At least according to victims of near death hypothermia.

 

[WVNed]

I have a crab that only had 3 legs left all on one side. I moved him and all of his limbs came back the next time he molted.

 

[See Gee Sea]

You (CRUSHtacean) them under your boot ?

Seriously though. Why not give it away to a local store ?

Sorry if I wasn’t clear. I wanted to keep the arrow crab missing the pincers and keep it from starving. I will sump the emerald - if I ever see the oversized bugger again!

 

[ARAJEA]

Had to freezer an urchin in our last tank. No LFS or reefers around and he kept moving corals. His name was Zeke. My son loved him. That was a hard swallow.