seahorse attacked by emerald crab

[joshuashih1]

my seahorse was attacked by an emerald crab but I caught it before it killed the seahorse. I was able to isolate it and put it in another tank, the seahorse is still breathing but not staying upright. Is there anything I need/can do to help it or should I just wait it out and if it survives then good if not then too bad?

 

[Naso110]

my seahorse was attacked by an emerald crab but I caught it before it killed the seahorse. I was able to isolate it and put it in another tank, the seahorse is still breathing but not staying upright. Is there anything I need/can do to help it or should I just wait it out and if it survives then good if not then too bad?

I'd just wait it out. Not really much you can do to help it heal. I assume it's tail was damaged that probably why it won't stay upright. Hope it survives. I have learned to embrace bubble algae in my pony tank since no crabs are really safe with seahorses. Maybe small blue leg hermits, but not many other. Unfortunately they don't help with Valonia.

 

[Naso110]

Did ur pony survive???

 

[joshuashih1]

Did ur pony survive???

Unfortunately not, the crab got to the belly as well. It was breathing when I took it out of the main tank but didn’t survive more than a few hours