Acropora Eating Crab (Gorilla Crab Finally Caught!)

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by ComputerJohn, Nov 26, 2011.

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  1. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    Now the question is what do I do with it? Do I throw it in my fuge, see it my LFS wants it or it takes a trip down the porcelain gateway? I threw it my return where it's can't do any damage.
     

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  3. Beachbreak

    Beachbreak Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    That is a MONSTER gorilla crab! By far the biggest I've seen.

    No idea what you should do with it - I typically remove them from my system (nice way of saying flushed).
     
  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Dude these guys run in packs, its like the movie 'Congo'!! If i were you i would take a tall shot glass and put some food in it to use like a crab trap just to see if there aren't more!!
     
  5. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    Really? The first one I ever saw, besides googling it after some suggested it being a gorilla crab.. LOL... Yes, all toilets go to the sea.. (yeah right! lol)
     
  6. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    GRRR are you kidding me? I thought I was in the clear.. I was thinking of making a small trap anyways.. I guess I need to finish designing it.. I like the shot glass idea..
     
  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    You are probably ok, but better to be certain!
     
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Feed it to your friendly neighborhood mantis shrimp.

    posted with tapatalk please ignore bad spelling and grammar
     
  10. vawdka

    vawdka Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I saw this picture and it made me think of you.

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  11. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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    You can just dunk him in a 100% vinegar if you wanna kill it. That pretty much insta kills most things reef related.
     
  12. Beachbreak

    Beachbreak Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I typically see them with a carapace that is less than half a dime. That one looks much bigger.

    Get out the melted butter!