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07-22-2008, 02:12 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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|  Need help from one who knows there crabs
Just purchased my first Devils Hand and on the rock I found a crab on the underside when I was putting it in my tank at home.
The crab is white with black strips(or black with white strips )
Size= 2-3 mm not too big.
I would take a photos but it hides very well...
Any help on a name would be great 
Last edited by muecyl; 07-22-2008 at 08:29 PM.
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07-22-2008, 02:25 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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i think there is a general rule - if the crab has black claws it aint good _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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07-22-2008, 05:40 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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If you don't know what it is, i would take it out, just my rule of thumb
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07-22-2008, 05:57 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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i would take it out, just my rule of thumb
| Ditto - At least quarantine it until you can ID it. I had a similar hitchhiker not long ago. I felt terrible tearing the tank apart to get at it, but I'm glad I did. Turned out to be a gorilla crab.
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07-22-2008, 06:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Does it look like baugherb's avatar? Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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07-22-2008, 07:19 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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What? Huh? Who me? Oh, thought there was a problem.... LOL... | |
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07-22-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Redmond, Or Age: 48
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Hairy legs (except Mytrax), or red eyes = bad! Most of the time anyway. | |
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07-22-2008, 08:46 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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Okay, still no pics yet , the crab is hiding and I cant see it anywhere. After some of your post I looked up the names and I saw one that looked like the one I have: urchin crab. don't know anything about it yet...
I was excited but after everyones reply I am have'n second thoughts... | |
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07-22-2008, 08:53 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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opps , I meant their , not there. I'm my own pet peeve.
(reference to my post title) | |
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07-22-2008, 09:27 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by muecyl  opps , I meant their , not there. I'm my own pet peeve.
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Just about any crab, except commonly known "reef-safe" crabs, put corals, feather dusters, snails, hermits, etc, etc...in great jeopardy.
If "hairy" and has "pinchers"....get out of tank asap and make freezer its new home.
Have fun catching him!  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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