Crab

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  1. DavidTurner

    DavidTurner Feather Duster

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    Found this evil sucker in my tank last night. On advice from Steve I took it out today. Here is a picture of him in my bathtub. Looks like a gorilla crab. It was hiding in one of my new live rocks. He went for a fish last night when I found him under the LEDs.
     

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  2. brettwest

    brettwest Spaghetti Worm

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    wow thats a nasty lookin sucker,good job getiin him outta there.I have one that looks just like that but its white.
     
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  3. DavidTurner

    DavidTurner Feather Duster

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    If it is a Gorilla Crab or aggressive you might want to consider taking him out. They are great at destroying reefs and fish.

     
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  4. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    Drop him in your sump, he will keep it really clean of ditrious. I have 2, although I have not seen one of them in several weeks. but warning they do get big fast especially if they are fed well. Be careful around them becasue they have no fear and will grab anything that gets close enough including fingers.
     
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  5. lfckenya

    lfckenya Spaghetti Worm

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    flush flush flush FLUSH!!!
     
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  6. DavidTurner

    DavidTurner Feather Duster

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    He got flushed alright. I hate to do that but it would probably die in my wet dry refus anyhow.

     
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