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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/07/2009 : 00:57:40
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Weird topic title, but accurate.
I have my lovely fishy tank as well, and in it I have my Siamese fighters on a breeding project, this morning I decided to get another animal for the tank, so I trundle to my local weird fush shop, and come home happy with a Panther Crab. I've never had a crab in my fushy tank before, but I used to keep lobsters in it without a problem so assumed that crab would be no different.
Anyways at about half 8 this evening I notice that Richard, My Prize male fighter, isn't chasing his harem of 5 females around tonight. After a quick hunt of the tank, I find his poor little body being eaten by the crab. I was not pleased.
Crab is going back to shop tomorrw, and I'm gonna have to start again with another 'richard fish'.
I did take some piccys of crab this morning, and in the process took some of Richard as well, so I'll post up later on.
Wont get a crab again in this tank now. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 01:20:04
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3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 03:24:52
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Very sorry to hear about your loss
I hope you deal with it ok... nastly little crab!
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 06:37:35
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| nasty crab! why take him back to the shop just eat HIM! that's what i would have done! |
the amazing colour of the cornsnake, as it glides through the feild, never a mistake
so as not to wake
the hapless prey before it, this may as well roll over and close it's eyes as the silent hunter shall always get his prize.
the forked tounge can smell you mouse,red eyes can see you stir, if she does not wake and run now, that will be the end of her. |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 09:40:48
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| just doing what comes natural.. put him in a seperate tank.. |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 10:55:20
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Crab is gonna go back, I could set-up another tank but my 2 smaller tanks have been earmarked for use with other stuff.
My fault really, just because I had animals in my tanks in the past that normally eat fish and they didn't, doesn't mean it wont happen. Same rule can apply to snakes etc as well, so I should've known better.
Anyways, here's a couple piccys of the crab, and Richard, and some of his girls. 
Richard
The crab
A couple of his girls.
My tank, you can see the crab in the crick box in the bottom, whilst he awaits collection.
I'm not massively bothered about the fish, but I should've known better, so there's a lesson to be learned. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 11:39:20
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aw poor richard!
he was a very pretty fishy
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 11:54:05
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| Ay, those crabs are evil little beggers, they ADORE flowy fins. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
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Lewy
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:31:02
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| Nasty Crab! Got my brother some land crabs a while ago for his birthday, not sure If I posted pics or not - hmmm will have to have a look. I think pets shops should give some warning things like this may happen. Richard was a good looking fighter! |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:51:13
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I asked the bloke in the shop specifically about the fighters, he said it should be ok, it's bottom dwellers that run the risk of becoming food.
Likewise, he covered himself/the shop by saying 'should be ok', he didn't say it WILL be. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 14:54:58
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Dude sorry about little Richard ! But I have to say that crab is a stunner. Never kept crabs in with my tropics just a few very big shrimps that could handle themselves until i got a burmese loach, bad move, decimated my tank (should have done my research) and he ended up living with a family of corys in a seperate tank. We even wrote a song about him Kenny Loachy he's a mean son of a b*tch, no one crosses Kenny Loachy. To a full on latino beatwith horns lol.
Good excuse to pick another stunning fighter though.... |
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axolotl eggs ready to hatch
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 15:08:12
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| poor fish but fair play to the crab... he pwnd that fighter! |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 15:24:10
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 16:31:05
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| aw poor richard, its a nice looking crab though lol |
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2009 : 16:50:39
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| Great pix! Sorry about the demise of lil fishy though |
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A crab killed Richard today.
