Who's got crabs!!

Can some one tell me what this little fella is. I caught him pickng a small chunk out of my leather coral once but not seen him doing it since.

Also new to the forum.
How do I get as many replies as other seem to?? DO I just click on quick reply to continue the conversation?

 

hes ok, the names gone from me for the time being, but itll come back,

old age i guess!!

 

It looks like a green emerald crab. Its supposed to only eat algae. Its supposed to be reef safe. I have 4 of them in mine and they never touched any corals. Yours was nippin at a leather? Or was it possibly pickin algae off of it?

 

Found this on a google search for you.

Nano-Reef.com - Invertebrate Information - Emerald Crab

 

mithrax i knew id get it

 

you will find he was going for the algea near your coral, they are nearly the only crab you can have in a reef

 

I've got to say he is a gratelittle eater always scoffing but just got a bit worried when i saw him pulling at the coral

 

Thanks for that. He looks mlike the fella i the pictures although mine is more gray then green