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Old 04-29-2008, 03:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This is the crab that came with my live rock any ideas, he only comes out at night?
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Old 04-29-2008, 04:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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No idea really. Maybe someone else can chime in with an ID. Sorry.

Personally speaking I don't trust any crab. Especially hairy-legged ones.


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Are you sure its a stone crab?
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my bet is something similar to a "mud crab".
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looks like emerald crab but very hard to tell without seeing more of it


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Hard to tell if hos eyes are red or if it's red eye from flash. If he has red eyes hairy legs I'd remove him.
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look at the claws almost all crabs with black tiped claws are bad
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I think its Zoisimus aenus. Not reef safe!

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Are you sure its a stone crab?
positive, red eyes+black tipped claws=stone crab

Theres over 1000 different kinds of stone crabs.
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