Lost my first red crab

[[email protected]]

Hi,

I lost a red crab last night.

I don't know why, all I can say is that it was out on my "island" all
day yesterday and looked alright, last night he was under it.

The only difference in the tank apart the water changes and the added
1/4 teaspoon aquarium salt, was that I installed the moonlight system.
But the light does not reach the "island" which stays dark.

I am sad. The only thing that I noticed unusual was that the crab had
lost two legs. Don't know how long tough.

This the problem with fish, they die and leave no clues as to why. :)

I decided to buy a bottle of Kent marine Iodine, mainly to help my
shrimps, hopefully it will help the crabs too.

Now I need to get a companion for my crab.

[Daniel Morrow]

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I lost a red crab last night.
>
> I don't know why, all I can say is that it was out on my "island" all
> day yesterday and looked alright, last night he was under it.
>
> The only difference in the tank apart the water changes and the added
> 1/4 teaspoon aquarium salt, was that I installed the moonlight system.
> But the light does not reach the "island" which stays dark.
>
> I am sad. The only thing that I noticed unusual was that the crab had
> lost two legs. Don't know how long tough.
>
> This the problem with fish, they die and leave no clues as to why. :)
>
> I decided to buy a bottle of Kent marine Iodine, mainly to help my
> shrimps, hopefully it will help the crabs too.
>
> Now I need to get a companion for my crab.
>

Sorry to hear about your red crab passing on. I think that was a good move
to buy the kent marine iodine as one of the only things I know about
creatures that molt is that they need iodine to molt. Other than that I know
nothing about red crabs. Hopefully you will have better luck in the future.
Later!

[Billy]

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> This the problem with fish, they die and leave no clues as to why.
> :)
>


Not true. However, it takes much experience and education to pick up
on all the clues.

Not saying I have yet achieved the required level of experience or
education as of yet.....


billy

[[email protected]]

True, I agree with you.

The only clue is the fact that crab lost legs... Could it be a lack of
calcium?
I put small pieces of egg shell in the water?
Iodine perhaps?

[Ali Day]

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> True, I agree with you.
>
> The only clue is the fact that crab lost legs... Could it be a lack of
> calcium?
> I put small pieces of egg shell in the water?
> Iodine perhaps?

I've had a japonica in my tank for a couple of years now, don't really see
him around much and seems fine, and haven't really ever done enything
special for him.
if there anything that I should be adding, first time I've seen iodine, how
does this affect the other fish?

A

[Daniel Morrow]

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I lost a red crab last night.
>
> I don't know why, all I can say is that it was out on my "island" all
> day yesterday and looked alright, last night he was under it.
>
> The only difference in the tank apart the water changes and the added
> 1/4 teaspoon aquarium salt, was that I installed the moonlight system.
> But the light does not reach the "island" which stays dark.
>
> I am sad. The only thing that I noticed unusual was that the crab had
> lost two legs. Don't know how long tough.
>
> This the problem with fish, they die and leave no clues as to why. :)


I might get one of those cheap 200 x digital microscopes from intel and do
autopsies on any fish that dies in the future, that might be one way to pick
up on clues and could prevent future deaths and protect other fish as well.