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07-02-2006, 07:28 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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    |  Crab ID help please!
Well well .... look what we got here !!
This guy hitched a ride on the live rock ...... scared the sh*t out of me. What kind of crab is this and is he bad news for the tank?
Can someone please identify:  
Thanks in advance. | 
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07-02-2006, 07:43 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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I wouldn't trust any crab that hitched in with live rock so get it out asap if you can | |
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07-02-2006, 07:47 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC Age: 24
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i dont know but i have 2 of them that hitched on some LR and they havent seem to caused any problems they stay in the same spot and every once in a while i spot feed them. and i did try to get them out without success.
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New tank 150 gal show tank, hippo tang, yellow tang, snowflake eel, 2 clarks, cardnial, toby puffer, dwarf loin, anemone, starry blenny, 4 blue chromis....im sure i left someone out.... | |
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07-02-2006, 09:02 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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I have the same crab. When I found him, it was the size of a nickle and now he's a little bigger then a quarter. I've been keeping a close eye on him because I can't catch him. He stays on the rocks and doing a great job cleaning it.
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07-02-2006, 09:44 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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I wouldn't trust any crab at all !!!!! Even the So called ( Reef Safe ) ones  | |
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07-02-2006, 10:01 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Any suggestions for a trap? | |
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07-02-2006, 10:14 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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07-02-2006, 12:02 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Some have said that when they clamp on food, they will not let go. Use this to your advantage and feed him a big chunk of food and pull him out fast. It's worth a shot although I've never tried it myself. 
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10-23-2006, 03:52 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia
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haha good one!! do you know what crab it is? | |
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