JBM Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 bad crab can live in my sump if it wishes 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 😬 Bad Crab is still kicking, despite the deplorable conditions of his prison... The heater went out sometime in mid-February, and I never got around to replacing it. The thermometer in there was registering a temperature of about 64 degrees, but after 2 weeks, since he was still alive, I just decided not to replace the heater. Crabby Pants and the amphipods seem to be doing just fine without it. 🤷♀️ Then 3 weeks ago, I grabbed the par bulb that was over the tank to use for my veggie seedlings. Again, Bad Crab doesn't seem to care. It's not like he was out during the day anyways! It also seems to have helped cut down the hair algae that was growing. Though, just about all the macroalgae has died off too. 8 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Crabby pants seems pretty hardy. I guess it's a just add water crab. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: Crabby pants seems pretty hardy. I guess it's a just add water crab. I think he's still living just to spite Kimber at this point. 2 3 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, kimberbee said: 😬 Bad Crab is still kicking, despite the deplorable conditions of his prison... The heater went out sometime in mid-February, and I never got around to replacing it. The thermometer in there was registering a temperature of about 64 degrees, but after 2 weeks, since he was still alive, I just decided not to replace the heater. Crabby Pants and the amphipods seem to be doing just fine without it. 🤷♀️ Then 3 weeks ago, I grabbed the par bulb that was over the tank to use for my veggie seedlings. Again, Bad Crab doesn't seem to care. It's not like he was out during the day anyways! It also seems to have helped cut down the hair algae that was growing. Though, just about all the macroalgae has died off too. tell us more about that mini gravity top-off contraption you got going on there... 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, Dirté Sanchez said: I think he's still living just to spite Kimber at this point. Yes, definitely... 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: tell us more about that mini gravity top-off contraption you got going on there... Ah yes, my "I need a top-off for my freshwater tank, but I'll let Bad Crab be the guinea pig first" top off contraption!! It's a little device from Amazon, that was only like $15 bucks. Uses a bottle (Evian, 1L size) and seems to work rather well. I'm pretty sure @This guy is extra salty recommended it before I quit the pico contest last year. https://www.amazon.com/WuyouChy-Filler-Aquarium-Tortoise-Controller/dp/B07RSQB1H9/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-YXV0byB0b3Agb2Zm-ac_d_rm&cv_ct_cx=auto+top+off&dchild=1&keywords=auto+top+off&pd_rd_i=B07RSQB1H9&pd_rd_r=825f897f-83b0-40a0-bf17-4b6c572f40bf&pd_rd_w=57bVv&pd_rd_wg=aEqW4&pf_rd_p=96e196e3-02fe-420a-8e27-9285fc9434dd&pf_rd_r=F4JQ20E0SRW2S98GHBXB&psc=1&qid=1587489581&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081 Don't tell anyone I've just been using tap to top off Bad Crab's tank... I suspect that's actually what's giving him the strength to keep living... 3 2 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, kimberbee said: Ah yes, my "I need a top-off for my freshwater tank, but I'll let Bad Crab be the guinea pig first" top off contraption!! It's a little device from Amazon, that was only like $15 bucks. Uses a bottle (Evian, 1L size) and seems to work rather well. I'm pretty sure @This guy is extra salty recommended it before I quit the pico contest last year. https://www.amazon.com/WuyouChy-Filler-Aquarium-Tortoise-Controller/dp/B07RSQB1H9/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-YXV0byB0b3Agb2Zm-ac_d_rm&cv_ct_cx=auto+top+off&dchild=1&keywords=auto+top+off&pd_rd_i=B07RSQB1H9&pd_rd_r=825f897f-83b0-40a0-bf17-4b6c572f40bf&pd_rd_w=57bVv&pd_rd_wg=aEqW4&pf_rd_p=96e196e3-02fe-420a-8e27-9285fc9434dd&pf_rd_r=F4JQ20E0SRW2S98GHBXB&psc=1&qid=1587489581&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081 Don't tell anyone I've just been using tap to top off Bad Crab's tank... I suspect that's actually what's giving him the strength to keep living... Its the Evian. He's a hoity toity bad crab. Switch him to something like Dasani and he'll kick right off. 2 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, kimberbee said: Ah yes, my "I need a top-off for my freshwater tank, but I'll let Bad Crab be the guinea pig first" top off contraption!! It's a little device from Amazon, that was only like $15 bucks. Uses a bottle (Evian, 1L size) and seems to work rather well. I'm pretty sure @This guy is extra salty recommended it before I quit the pico contest last year. https://www.amazon.com/WuyouChy-Filler-Aquarium-Tortoise-Controller/dp/B07RSQB1H9/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-YXV0byB0b3Agb2Zm-ac_d_rm&cv_ct_cx=auto+top+off&dchild=1&keywords=auto+top+off&pd_rd_i=B07RSQB1H9&pd_rd_r=825f897f-83b0-40a0-bf17-4b6c572f40bf&pd_rd_w=57bVv&pd_rd_wg=aEqW4&pf_rd_p=96e196e3-02fe-420a-8e27-9285fc9434dd&pf_rd_r=F4JQ20E0SRW2S98GHBXB&psc=1&qid=1587489581&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081 Don't tell anyone I've just been using tap to top off Bad Crab's tank... I suspect that's actually what's giving him the strength to keep living... I didn’t recommend but I can make them lol 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, kimberbee said: Ah yes, my "I need a top-off for my freshwater tank, but I'll let Bad Crab be the guinea pig first" top off contraption!! It's a little device from Amazon, that was only like $15 bucks. Uses a bottle (Evian, 1L size) and seems to work rather well. I'm pretty sure @This guy is extra salty recommended it before I quit the pico contest last year. https://www.amazon.com/WuyouChy-Filler-Aquarium-Tortoise-Controller/dp/B07RSQB1H9/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-YXV0byB0b3Agb2Zm-ac_d_rm&cv_ct_cx=auto+top+off&dchild=1&keywords=auto+top+off&pd_rd_i=B07RSQB1H9&pd_rd_r=825f897f-83b0-40a0-bf17-4b6c572f40bf&pd_rd_w=57bVv&pd_rd_wg=aEqW4&pf_rd_p=96e196e3-02fe-420a-8e27-9285fc9434dd&pf_rd_r=F4JQ20E0SRW2S98GHBXB&psc=1&qid=1587489581&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081 Don't tell anyone I've just been using tap to top off Bad Crab's tank... I suspect that's actually what's giving him the strength to keep living... Does the weight of the water on the glass worry you? Seems like a nice simple device Bad Crab probably thrives off tap water.. 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, This guy is extra salty said: I didn’t recommend but I can make them lol Lies... On 9/15/2019 at 10:23 AM, This guy is extra salty said: I saw a water bottle attachment that rests on the rim of the tank that’s a gravity fed ATO. Have you thought about that? Ok, you actually linked me to one on ebay... But it's still the same as what I found on Amazon. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Bad Crab's days really are numbered this time. I want to start a new project and his "jail" is in the way so he's got to go. 😬 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 41 minutes ago, kimberbee said: Bad Crab's days really are numbered this time. I want to start a new project and his "jail" is in the way so he's got to go. 😬 Well................... 1 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, spectra said: Well................... He's gotten bigger, but not quite *that* big!! 1 4 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Got him out of the rock... 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Don't be sad @Dirté Sanchez 3 2 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, kimberbee said: Don't be sad @Dirté Sanchez Knew you couldn’t pull the lever on him. 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, Dirté Sanchez said: Knew you couldn’t pull the lever on him. I guess we'll see how he does without heat or light, with tap water as top off... plus now, no flow... 1 Quote Link to comment
Wingy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 He is going to live 20 years just to spite you. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Sadly, bad crab has met his maker. He passed away sometime early this week. I saw his body floating in the jar yesterday morning, and I last checked on him Monday when I threw some pellets his way. I estimate he was about 2 years old. I first spotted him in May of 2019, shortly after I added the black sun corals (had purchased in April, and they died a while back) to my Lagoon. ✌🦀 5 Quote Link to comment
Wingy Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 My bad crab, Redrum, has been banished to the Opae tank. No heat, no flow, brackish water, over looking the reef where it used to live. It seems to be doing well. It doesn't move fast enough to catch the Opae. The Opae like climbing on its shell and keeping it algae free. 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 1/31/2021 at 7:23 PM, Wingy said: My bad crab, Redrum, has been banished to the Opae tank. No heat, no flow, brackish water, over looking the reef where it used to live. It seems to be doing well. It doesn't move fast enough to catch the Opae. The Opae like climbing on its shell and keeping it algae free. What's the salinity of a brackish tank? I know that the water in the dog treat jar would evaporate causing salinity to rise quite a bit over the course of a few months. I'd add in water over the course of a day or two to get the salinity lowered. Never seemed to bother the crab much. Considering how long other crabs and shrimp seem to live, I think 2 years for my bad crab was a decent length of time. Especially since I really didn't try my best to keep him in perfect conditions. Quote Link to comment
Wingy Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Salinity is 1.012 in the brackish tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
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