Found small crab.

Pomme · 05-07-2004, 08:01 AM

Found small crab.

I found this small crab:

but its not a acro crab as they usually have the white claws:

Anyone got anyideas of what it is or what i should do with it?

Andrew

**Poseidon** · 05-08-2004, 01:35 PM

No idea what it is, but you sure have good eyes in order to have found it!!!

Pomme · 05-08-2004, 01:41 PM

all i know its hairy and got white eyes = mean to me.

so it may go for a little surf.

Elmo18 · 05-09-2004, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomme

all i know its hairy and got white eyes = mean to me.

so it may go for a little surf.

IN my books, if it is hairy AND has BLACK TIPPED claws, then its time to go to the EAC ahhaah the big surf. If its just hairy, I just observe and see what happens.

Others may deal with it differently.

- Elmo

JB NY · 05-09-2004, 05:14 PM

I've come across those crabs before. In all encounters I observed them eating corallites off of acropora. I'd remove him.

Pomme · 05-09-2004, 05:16 PM

cool thanx joe yeah ill say good bye to him tomorrow.

***zhenya*** · 05-10-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB NY

I've come across those crabs before. In all encounters I observed them eating corallites off of acropora. I'd remove him.

So have I. Joe is right on the money about removing them,after I removed mine I found a good patch of bare skeleton where this little bugger was residing.
Here's a pic of mine for comparison.

Pomme · 05-10-2004, 12:44 PM

yeah gene, looks similar but not sure if its the same, asmine seems hairier and has white eyes not black, but i just was worrying about the coral, so he went for a surf.

***Reefland*** · 05-10-2004, 02:15 PM

They're both ugly little dude's!

05-07-2004, 08:01 AM	#1
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	Found small crab. Found small crab. I found this small crab: but its not a acro crab as they usually have the white claws: Anyone got anyideas of what it is or what i should do with it? Andrew

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Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	No idea what it is, but you sure have good eyes in order to have found it!!! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

05-09-2004, 05:14 PM	#5
JB NY Tenant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 54	I've come across those crabs before. In all encounters I observed them eating corallites off of acropora. I'd remove him. __________________ -Joe http://www.cnidarianreef.com/

05-10-2004, 02:15 PM	#9
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	They're both ugly little dude's! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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05-08-2004, 01:41 PM	#3
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	all i know its hairy and got white eyes = mean to me. so it may go for a little surf.

05-09-2004, 05:16 PM	#6
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	cool thanx joe yeah ill say good bye to him tomorrow.

05-10-2004, 12:44 PM	#8
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	yeah gene, looks similar but not sure if its the same, asmine seems hairier and has white eyes not black, but i just was worrying about the coral, so he went for a surf.

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