Horseshoe Crabs

I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.

I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long tentacle
anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz their
feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.

Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.

It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?

What should I do with this thing?

TIA

~Mort

I forgot to mention, I know they get big. I'll be moving in a couple of
years anyway so I am not concerned about that.

Is that the only bad thing about them?

~Mort

"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
>
> I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
tentacle
> anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz their
> feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
>
> Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
>
> It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
>
> What should I do with this thing?
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

Well, I've been googling and it appears I should not add this guy to my
tank.

I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they suggest
not buying something.

A lesson learned.

Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my tank and
its the only one I have.

I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.

Thoughts?

~Mort

"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
>
> I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
tentacle
> anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz their
> feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
>
> Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
>
> It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
>
> What should I do with this thing?
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

> I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they suggest
> not buying something.

well maybee you learned


> Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my tank and
> its the only one I have.
>
> I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.

he will do fine, drop in some amquel/prime if you have it, otherwise float it in the tank
to keep temp ok, and return him ASAP.


--
Richard Reynolds

Yet another fine example of "do your homework BEFORE you buy"

glad to see you learned from this,,,,,,,,,you did learn from it didn't you?

kc

"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:w98Db.12062$ y.com...
> Well, I've been googling and it appears I should not add this guy to my
> tank.
>
> I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they suggest
> not buying something.
>
> A lesson learned.
>
> Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my tank
and
> its the only one I have.
>
> I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> ~Mort
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> >
> > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
> tentacle
> > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz
their
> > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
> >
> > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> >
> > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
> >
> > What should I do with this thing?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Yes I did. AAMOF, I was thinking that at the LFS. Then I thought, OTOH he
didnt want to sell me an anemone with a damaged foot, so why would he
knowingly lie to me about the hcrab.

Keyword, KNOWINGLY.

The hcrab is still in the bag floating, still alive. Hopefully, he'll make
it and they'll take it back.

~Mort

"Dragon Slayer" <koi_man(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yet another fine example of "do your homework BEFORE you buy"
>
> glad to see you learned from this,,,,,,,,,you did learn from it didn't
you?
>
> kc
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news:w98Db.12062$ y.com...
> > Well, I've been googling and it appears I should not add this guy to my
> > tank.
> >
> > I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they
suggest
> > not buying something.
> >
> > A lesson learned.
> >
> > Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my tank
> and
> > its the only one I have.
> >
> > I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> > >
> > > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
> > tentacle
> > > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz
> their
> > > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> > >
> > > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
> > >
> > > What should I do with this thing?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > ~Mort
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I'd add an airstone for the night.

Marc


Mort wrote:

> Yes I did. AAMOF, I was thinking that at the LFS. Then I thought, OTOH he
> didnt want to sell me an anemone with a damaged foot, so why would he
> knowingly lie to me about the hcrab.
>
> Keyword, KNOWINGLY.
>
> The hcrab is still in the bag floating, still alive. Hopefully, he'll make
> it and they'll take it back.
>
> ~Mort
>

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horseshoe crabs are tough little critters, i'v seen them get trapped in tide
pools and dry out, they dig down in the sand and lay in the hot sun for
hours at the time and you can pick them up and they are stil very much
alive. he should be fine in the bag.

kc

"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:z5cDb.12112$ y.com...
> Yes I did. AAMOF, I was thinking that at the LFS. Then I thought, OTOH
he
> didnt want to sell me an anemone with a damaged foot, so why would he
> knowingly lie to me about the hcrab.
>
> Keyword, KNOWINGLY.
>
> The hcrab is still in the bag floating, still alive. Hopefully, he'll
make
> it and they'll take it back.
>
> ~Mort
>
> "Dragon Slayer" <koi_man(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:brjgjq$9eih$...
> > Yet another fine example of "do your homework BEFORE you buy"
> >
> > glad to see you learned from this,,,,,,,,,you did learn from it didn't
> you?
> >
> > kc
> >
> > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > news:w98Db.12062$ y.com...
> > > Well, I've been googling and it appears I should not add this guy to
my
> > > tank.
> > >
> > > I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they
> suggest
> > > not buying something.
> > >
> > > A lesson learned.
> > >
> > > Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my
tank
> > and
> > > its the only one I have.
> > >
> > > I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > ~Mort
> > >
> > > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > > news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > > > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> > > >
> > > > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
> > > tentacle
> > > > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz
> > their
> > > > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the
injuries.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> > > >
> > > > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
> > > >
> > > > What should I do with this thing?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > ~Mort
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

What do they taste like?


"Dragon Slayer" <koi_man(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:brkt7i$a5d7$...
> horseshoe crabs are tough little critters, i'v seen them get trapped in
tide
> pools and dry out, they dig down in the sand and lay in the hot sun for
> hours at the time and you can pick them up and they are stil very much
> alive. he should be fine in the bag.
>
> kc
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news:z5cDb.12112$ y.com...
> > Yes I did. AAMOF, I was thinking that at the LFS. Then I thought, OTOH
> he
> > didnt want to sell me an anemone with a damaged foot, so why would he
> > knowingly lie to me about the hcrab.
> >
> > Keyword, KNOWINGLY.
> >
> > The hcrab is still in the bag floating, still alive. Hopefully, he'll
> make
> > it and they'll take it back.
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> > "Dragon Slayer" <koi_man(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:brjgjq$9eih$...
> > > Yet another fine example of "do your homework BEFORE you buy"
> > >
> > > glad to see you learned from this,,,,,,,,,you did learn from it didn't
> > you?
> > >
> > > kc
> > >
> > > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > > news:w98Db.12062$ y.com...
> > > > Well, I've been googling and it appears I should not add this guy to
> my
> > > > tank.
> > > >
> > > > I guess I should know better than to trust the LFS. Even if they
> > suggest
> > > > not buying something.
> > > >
> > > > A lesson learned.
> > > >
> > > > Now what do I do with this hcrab? I dont want to release it in my
> tank
> > > and
> > > > its the only one I have.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if it'd survive floating in the bag till tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > ~Mort
> > > >
> > > > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > > > > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> > > > >
> > > > > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the
long
> > > > tentacle
> > > > > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea
cuz
> > > their
> > > > > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the
> injuries.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> > > > >
> > > > > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this
true?
> > > > >
> > > > > What should I do with this thing?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Mort
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Follow up:

I left the critter in the bag overnight. No airstone or anything. Just let
him float in the tank to maintain temperature.

I got up this morning and he was still alive. I took him to work with me at
7:00am and let him float in one of my FW tanks there. I got him back to the
LFS around 10:30am. He was still alive and I told the LFS that AFTER I got
home with him the night before, I learned that he was not compatible with my
set-up. They gave me a CASH REFUND cuz he was still alive, no questions
asked.

Pretty nice huh? Next time, I'll know better than to take their word for
it.
I'm glad nothing had to die for me to learn this lesson =)

~Mort


"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
>
> I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
tentacle
> anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz their
> feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
>
> Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
>
> It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
>
> What should I do with this thing?
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>