Crab id

ZAB · Feb 22, 2018

LobsterOfJustice · Feb 22, 2018

ZAB · Feb 22, 2018

Looked in aquarium about 4 am this guy was holding on tight my pallets pink acro...thought gorrila....
Was able to catch him quickly with some tweezers. .
Thank you for info.

legionofdoon · Mar 1, 2018

Looks like a baby Stone crab

legionofdoon · Mar 1, 2018

Was your rock or sand from Florida or the Carribean?

McArcher · Mar 1, 2018

legionofdoon said:
Looks like a baby Stone crab

If so, put him in your sump until he grows up some. Their claws are delicious!

ZAB · Mar 2, 2018

sand is carb sea..rock is tonga , pacfic,bali,
have live rock 20+ years, change tanks from aga 150 to red sea reefer 525
did not see the the little guy till other night..was glad I could catch him
with little trouble...he is in sump for now....maybe I can sell him at the next local stone crab fest...
thanks for your help.