Sump monster

[Sdbuehler1]

I caught this stone crab in my live rock when I setup my tank last January. It was barely a quarter in size so I didn’t think twice about it and threw it into the cryptic zone in my sump. Fast forward a year later and it’s huge!!! I had to put it down this morning as it was destroying the equipment in my sump including two apex probes. Lesson learned, don’t keep these guys at all , they are super destructive. I can only imagine the amount of stuff it would have killed
If stayed in my display.

 

[Lasse]

One more year and you will have a wonderful dinner

Sincerely Lasse

 

[toothybugs]

^^^^ He's right. That would have been some quality retribution too.

 

[Largeangels]

That might have as much meat as a single crayfish we Swedes eat.

 

[BryanM]

dang!

 

[Privateye]

I've worked with them before and they sure are destructive. Quite intelligent and curious animals, even as far as crabs go. Air stones don't last long around them!

 

[Sdbuehler1]

I definitely thought about drawing some hot butter and some old bay seasoning Super fast and super strong.

 

[Lasse]

That might have as much meat as a single crayfish we Swedes eat.

Your may not be from the west coast - here we eat Krabbtaska

Sincerely Lasse

 

[PhishEDELIC]

My friend Seymour had this same issue with a plant he once bought

 

[Largeangels]

That might have as much meat as a single crayfish we Swedes eat.

Your may not be from the west coast - here we eat Krabbtaska

Sincerely Lasse

No. Stockholm. But have aunts and cousins on the West coast.

 

[jonelder68]

Hmmm….i love mine so far. He’s constantly turning the sand over and eats algae off the glass. He’s in a 20L remote fuge. Leaves the other blue leg hermits alone. We chase each other at the glass . I’ll have to get a picture of him tonight. He’s a good 2-2.5” wide.