Sally Lightfoot

Iron Crab · 06-24-2002, 07:25 PM

Do Sally crabs fight each other??
I bought two about a week ago- I figured with 240 lbs of rock there shouldn't be a problem.
The next day the smaller one looked beat up and the bigger one has vanished. Today the small one molted and is looking good but the bigger is still MIA.
I have lost my cleaner for a week at a time and it has always reappeared and my peppermints are only seen at lights out. So I'm still hoping on the big sally.
This is the second sally that I lost with no trace. Any thoughts??

***Reefland*** · 06-24-2002, 11:16 PM

With that much hiding space, I wouldn't give up hope yet. There's a great possibilty that it is hiding, or somewhere that you cannot locate it.

As for fighting, it could be hit or miss. Some may, others may not. (that's a conclusive asnwer huh?)

Good luck,
Scott Z.

Iron Crab · 06-25-2002, 06:30 PM

Seems to me that with the size of the two missing crabs if they died I would see them. After all - the molted shell is always front and center. I have a worry that I have a nasty in there somewhere that is pulling these guys in. I've done some pretty intensive searches with a flashlite with no results. The one thing is that my cleaner is still in there untouched. I'll keep a look out and see what comes up.
Thanks, Bill

06-24-2002, 07:25 PM	#1
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Sally Lightfoot Do Sally crabs fight each other?? I bought two about a week ago- I figured with 240 lbs of rock there shouldn't be a problem. The next day the smaller one looked beat up and the bigger one has vanished. Today the small one molted and is looking good but the bigger is still MIA. I have lost my cleaner for a week at a time and it has always reappeared and my peppermints are only seen at lights out. So I'm still hoping on the big sally. This is the second sally that I lost with no trace. Any thoughts??

06-24-2002, 11:16 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,044	Hi Iron Crab! With that much hiding space, I wouldn't give up hope yet. There's a great possibilty that it is hiding, or somewhere that you cannot locate it. As for fighting, it could be hit or miss. Some may, others may not. (that's a conclusive asnwer huh?) Good luck, Scott Z.

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06-25-2002, 06:30 PM	#3
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Seems to me that with the size of the two missing crabs if they died I would see them. After all - the molted shell is always front and center. I have a worry that I have a nasty in there somewhere that is pulling these guys in. I've done some pretty intensive searches with a flashlite with no results. The one thing is that my cleaner is still in there untouched. I'll keep a look out and see what comes up. Thanks, Bill

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