Feb 24, 2014 #1 B bauer0813 New Member View Badges Joined Feb 14, 2014 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have seen this crab twice although I guess it's been there for a while. It is about 1-1 1/2". I first saw it when it was trying to move a flower anenome up under the rocks. I can't seem to find anything anywhere that describes it. Attachments 20140217_190629.jpg 92.4 KB · Views: 180
I have seen this crab twice although I guess it's been there for a while. It is about 1-1 1/2". I first saw it when it was trying to move a flower anenome up under the rocks. I can't seem to find anything anywhere that describes it.
Feb 24, 2014 #2 M mnat Valuable Member View Badges Joined Oct 9, 2010 Messages 1,287 Reaction score 88 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Any crab with hairy legs you do not want in your tank.
Feb 24, 2014 #3 K Kano Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 24, 2011 Messages 216 Reaction score 9 Location Boise, ID Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can eat coral. If you have a fish only system it's not a huge deal unless it can catch your fish.
Feb 24, 2014 #4 Mike J. 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Dec 2, 2012 Messages 3,636 Reaction score 66 Location Nicholasville, KY Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Look here under "Various Other Xanthid Species" Crab Hitch Hikers
Feb 24, 2014 #5 S shark39 New Member View Badges Joined Feb 9, 2014 Messages 6 Reaction score 4 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hermit crab white
Feb 24, 2014 #6 X xthunderx Active Member View Badges Joined Feb 7, 2013 Messages 105 Reaction score 0 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like it might be a Gorilla Crab, which is not good for corals. Do you have a better pic?
Feb 25, 2014 #7 OP OP B bauer0813 New Member View Badges Joined Feb 14, 2014 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks to all of you for the help. Unfortunately that's the only picture I have. The link to the Xanthid crabs seems to have the right answer.
Thanks to all of you for the help. Unfortunately that's the only picture I have. The link to the Xanthid crabs seems to have the right answer.