Crab ID Please
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Untamedrose
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looking very gorilla crab to me...the whole really hairy with two big claws.
Pull him out...get some better photos.. chances are its most likely be sump/other tank him situation anyway.
Pull him out...get some better photos.. chances are its most likely be sump/other tank him situation anyway.
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And welcome to Reef2Reef Btw!!!
Google Xanthidae crab.He must have come in on my Live Rock. What is he and should he stay or should he GO? He is bigger than a dime but smaller than a nickel
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James Kanouff
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Black tipped claws or sharp/ pointed tips =meat eater. Blunt or cup shaped claws, which for reefers applies to/ for emeralds there always green clamp circle cups looking tips on the claws.
Gorilla crabs looks similar to emerald but black sharp tips on claws. There bad. Commonly same size n colors, body fuzzy n so forth just the tips a emeralds. easy to mix up.
I'm thinking 75% not a emerald / not reef safe crab. as they don't look cup like on tips. more sharp tip like. But picture is a bit tuff to tell.
I'd catch him n put him in the sump when you can and watch him grow a bit.. they grow fast.
Gorilla crabs looks similar to emerald but black sharp tips on claws. There bad. Commonly same size n colors, body fuzzy n so forth just the tips a emeralds. easy to mix up.
I'm thinking 75% not a emerald / not reef safe crab. as they don't look cup like on tips. more sharp tip like. But picture is a bit tuff to tell.
I'd catch him n put him in the sump when you can and watch him grow a bit.. they grow fast.
