Did some hunting lastnight!

Found this in my 65gal right before I turned the lights off.

Flush or Sump or Dinner? ;D

 

It almost looks like an emerald crab -- hard to tell the color to be sure but has the same shape/features as my emerald -- which if it is it's completely safe.

 

I would flush or feed to a mantis or trigger. I don't trust any crab.

 

Here are some larger photos. Don't think it's an emerald crab because it's not green. or do they come in other colors?

http://75.43.24.177/images/65galcrab001Large.jpg

http://75.43.24.177/images/65galcrab002Large.jpg

http://75.43.24.177/images/65galcrab003Large.jpg

 

how long has the tank been set up?if its been setup for awhile and you have never had an issue keep him.

 

I also think its a emerald crab and I have had them for many yrs with no problems. The only crab that I wouldnt have is a arrow crab.

 

Amcarrig -- you would flush a crab but not a damsel??? ;D

If something is a problem that you didn't want I don't have an issue of flushing it but what else do you have in your tank?? Is there an issue of something it could harm? I have crabs (that sounds bad) and like them all but they were on purpose. Most likely its just a scavenger but if you're worried about corals you could pull it out or even put it in your fuge if you have one but thats just me.

 

Emerald crab jumps to mind yes but all little crabs look the same to me, i would just keep him in the sumpuntil you find out if hes is safe

 

Some crabs eat corals and fish so, yup, I'd flush it unless I had a separate tank to keep it in. If that crab was in my tank, I have the option of feeding it to my mantis shrimp. I have never seen an emerald crab that hairy so I don't think that's what you've got.

 

Biased.

No crabs, no way.

This guy really looks suspicious.

Find it a new home, or keep in sump.