Hitchhiker Crab! Is it Reef Safe? Pics inside!

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Ryan, Jun 25, 2008.

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  1. Ryan

    Ryan Spaghetti Worm

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    This showed up on a SPS coral I bought yesterday, is it reef safe?

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    I pulled him out of my display (not easy) and banned him to my sump until I find out what he is. Hes about 1.5-2" in diameter (including legs), mostly green, and seems to almost have hairy legs.

    A blue leged hermit also came with this coral! Hes staying in the display :)
     
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  3. Bruce

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  4. Ryan

    Ryan Spaghetti Worm

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    Kind of...Its not nearly as green though. the body it more whitish.
     
  5. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    I bet 20 bux Geekdafied knows what this is. he is the ID masta!
     
  6. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Put him back, and if you decide not to keep it you can send it to me...lol thats an emerald crab, you can keep it but keep a good eye on it
     
  7. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Thats definetly not an Emerald Crab. Do the pinchers have black tips? Those look like some serious pinchers.

    It could just be another kind of Acro crab if it was found in an Acro. Ive personally seen probally 15 different kinds "Acro Crabs". If it didnt come with an Acro, then more then likely it needs to be tossed.
     
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  9. wildreef

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    At first glance it appears to be a common emerald crab,
    But i will yeild to geek's definitive ansewer on this queston.
     
  10. Ryan

    Ryan Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes,
    It came with an acro. No black tips on the pinchers. I was planning on leaving it in my display until I saw it start to grab at my Xenia. It didn't rip any off, just grab at it.
     
  11. KOgle

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    Are the end of it's claws sharp as if to be able to spear a fish or are they more blunt as if to be able to scrape algae off of rocks?
     
  12. Nykademus

    Nykademus Flamingo Tongue

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    Good question.