How does this even happen!

[JCM]

I know the picture isn't the clearest, but this is a small crab living inside of my skimmer on the diffuser plate thing.

 

[Derrick0580]

Crawled in there when your skimmer was off more than likely. Some people purposely put snails in theirs to keep them clean!

 

[JCM]

Crawled in there when your skimmer was off more than likely. Some people purposely put snails in theirs to keep them clean!

I'm sure you're right, just surprising to see. The only way into that section is through the pump, and my skimmer is almost never turned off. I leave it running while I clean it.

 

[Derrick0580]

Also possible it got too close and sucked in and was lucky enough to miss getting chopped up by the impeller!

 

[Tired]

Aw, poor lil thing's stuck in there. Save it!

 

[Remy123]

Always amazed finding snails and crabs in the most unlikely areas. I’m convinced some enter when pelagic larvae and grow up inside