Pregnant Emerald Crab

[Searchin]

Check out the fat bulge. Anyone have any info on pregnant emeralds? This is new to me.

 

[aadair22]

Well, I can tell you for sure it isn't prego.. Lol.. However.. Do a quick google search on them carrying eggs in a sacks. Looks like that could be it.

 

[Searchin]

Yes lol I'm aware that crabs are not mammals. It was a euphemism.

 

[Searchin]

She released her eggs!


It's hard to see in the pictures but there are hundreds of little eggs or larvae floating around!

 

[bettaowner]

It will be near impossible to raise the babies assuming you have fish and a strong filter.

 

[Searchin]

It will be near impossible to raise the babies assuming you have fish and a strong filter.

Well this is all occurring in my 5 gallon pico reef. No filter, no fish. I take that as I have some better odds