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« on: May 30, 2012, 10:02:59 AM »
i built a 4x8 slough box on my pier on bear creek and im having a problem with algae on the crabs i have significant drainage and water flow . is there anyway to rectify this ? also is it dangerous to eat the crabs like this??
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 10:54:51 AM »
Algae on the crabs? Huh  Don't think I've every had that before.  How long are you keeping crabs in the float?  Are you trying to shed green hard crabs?  If so try just doing pink and red sign crabs.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 11:06:16 AM »
its basically just a live box its been 2 weeks
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 11:11:37 AM »
I doubt that algae would hurt you after steaming.  Give them some shade if you want.   Cool

I get algae on the walls and bottom of the floats.  When it gets to much I just let the float sit empty for a few days.  The sun kills it.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 07:39:21 AM »
I want to shead my own soft crabs what are red and pink crabs any one can tell me or show me a pic. Thanks mike
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 07:58:35 AM »
build a second box and alternate them, pull one out and let it dry while using the other.

On a side, Im on bear creek as well, been noticing we have mussles again instead of barnacles. Water clarity has dramatically improved!
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 08:00:58 AM »
If you can try shading the box.  The less sun that hits the water the less algae will grow.
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 08:05:58 AM »
fishingtom, I was thinking the same thing.

I think maybe Jack had it backwards, but I dont have algae on any of my boxes, just the pool and that algae gets worse with sunlight.
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 08:10:08 AM »
When he said sun kills it he means empty of water when it completely dries out.  The algae cooks and dies.
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 08:13:33 AM »
Quote from: CRAB247365 on July 17, 2012, 07:39:21 AM
I want to shead my own soft crabs what are red and pink crabs any one can tell me or show me a pic. Thanks mike

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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 08:18:52 AM »
Quote from: fishingtom on July 17, 2012, 08:10:08 AM
When he said sun kills it he means empty of water when it completely dries out.  The algae cooks and dies.

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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 03:42:10 PM »
I'd only save the peelers that have a "Pink" sign on the fins...Holding them for several weeks raises the mortality rate extremely high...
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