NOOO !!! very sad news :(

[spongebob lover]

well i will remember this day as the most horrible day in my life .
Today after coming home from the mall a saw Mr. Krabs right in front where my mushrooms are, on the sand, so i thought hmmm.. ok he's probably just fine, then just about now when i was feeding my anemone i decided to touch him ( he never tried hurting me the times i by mistake touched him) and he he .... HE WAS DEAD !!!!
i only had him for about a year, but still i used to love watching him he was my favorite , how can my little baby be gone for ever, i just can't believe this #$%^ .
Anyways, i'll see you all in three days because i don't think i'll have the energy to even get up from bed .

 

[Curtswearing]

Bummer Gabriel,

What type of a crab was it? Are you sure it wasn't a molt?

 

[big t]

Yes Gab, it could possably be a molt. How can you tell for sure Curt? I found my emerald today same deal. I think it is a mold, but not sure. Do they just climb out the back of the shell, or do all of the arms and legs split open too when they molt.

 

[sharks]

Gabriel,
I'm sorry if he passed but like Curt said it could just be a molt.
Check to see if the body is empty inside (no meat) crabs just slip out the back/bottom to molt. They leave an intact shell with all the claws and legs in most cases.
I find our 5" sally light foot shells every couple months in the tank at the store.
HIH
S

 

[wrightme43]

Yeah Gabbie just check to be sure. It will just of crawled out of the bottom part of its carapace. Sorry if it is really gone. I know how you feel anyway.
Steve

 

[Haole]

Awe... That’s so sad to hear.
I’m hoping that it was a molt as well.

 

[Curtswearing]

Because they have an exoskeleton, a molt looks just like the original animal. The only difference is that there is very little mass to it.

Tom, I think Sharks explained it best IMO.

 

[spongebob lover]

well boys my husband just checked to see if it wasn't a molt what i was crying about and ... it wasn't a molt , i would not have been able to check, so he had to do it for me and yeah there was meat in there.
i was having hopes it was a molt too but no, it was just Mr. Krabs, me lovely crab
ohh Curt, he was an emerald crab i know it doesn't sound like a huge thing, i liked that crab alot .
ohh well i'm sure he's in a better place now.

 

[Curtswearing]

Nope....I think it IS a big thing. Many of us develop attachments to them. I know that I certainly do.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[wrightme43]

Sorry Gabbie I know you miss your crab.

 

[Detri]

Sorry to hear that Gabbie. Hope you feel better later.

 

[Kensn]

Gabby, I am so sorry to hear about Mr.Crab. It should not happen to someone so nice as you. I , as probably a lot of others, wish I could do something to help. My heart goes out to you.

 

[Elmo18]

I'm sorry Gabby

- Ilham

 

[clayswim]

Sorry to hear that Gabby. We just lost a cat tonight that we've had for years. It's horrible when these things happen.

Clayton

 

[Krish]

Sorry to hear that Gabby...I hope you get a replacement for him soon!

 

[shallowreef]

I'm really really sorry Gab

 

[mungus]

Sorry to hear that Gabby

We just lost a cat tonight that we've had for years.

Sorry to hear that also Clayton. I had to put my cat down last wednesday.

Brian

 

[Woodstock]

Sorry Gabster

Sorry Brian

 

[VINA DEL MAR]

Sorry for the loss!I guess it was more than a crab to you.I remember some years back in the 80's my yellow tang was killed by a giant anemone I had in the tank.
It took some weeks to get over the loss.I bought another one later but never behave the same way(personality wise).
I hope you feel better.

Vina del Mar

 

[big t]

Well really sorry Gab, I am still hoping for you that it was a molt. I found my crab yesterday too just like you describe. This morning I just checked on the tank and out of the rocks crawled the crab, it looked like the incredible hulk w/ arms 3 times the size of what they were a couple days ago. When I found the molt it just had a tiny slit at the back where it had crawled out. When I sorta tore it open it had lots of goo and other strange stuff inside it.