Is this crab safe? What is it?

[road102]

It’s small with white claws,
Coral dip will kill him?

thank you!

 

[blaxsun]

Can't see enough detail on my end. Anyone else?

 

[Subsea]

Two independent questions.

Why dip crab in coral dip?

Without knowing the species, note tips of each claw. If either tip is pointed, it is not fish/shrimp safe. Both tips are flat on Emerald Crabs to facilitate scraping algae from rock surfaces.

 

[road102]

Two independent questions.

Why dip crab in coral dip?

Without knowing the species, note tips of each claw. If either tip is pointed, it is not fish/shrimp safe. Both tips are flat on Emerald Crabs to facilitate scraping algae from rock surfaces.

DIP =>This is a new sponge I bought in my LFS, there are several crabs, will be hard to remove manually but I don't know if the coral dip will kill them or not. I can also see some brittle stars I don't want to kill..

 

[Subsea]

DIP =>This is a new sponge I bought in my LFS, there are several crabs, will be hard to remove manually but I don't know if the coral dip will kill them or not. I can also see some brittle stars I don't want to kill..

Help me understand. Are we looking at a quarantine tank or a display tank?

I would be more concerned about injuring an ornamental sponge. What’s in your coral dip? What does the vendor claim to target?

 

[road102]

here is the crab again, there is another but its white and furry



And here the other crab

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

DON'T DIP SPONGES!

 

[kjkszpj9]

here is the crab again, there is another but its white and furry



And here the other crab

the other crab looks like a porcelain crab. does it have 3 pairs of legs? i cant really tell if it has 3, but if it has 3 its safe and friendly.

 

[road102]

Hello!!,, end of story, I have returned this super cool piece to my LFS

Thanks for the help

 

[JoJosReef]

Sorry to hear. Brown crab was highly suspect. The white one, I'd put money down on a porcelain crab and a keeper.

 

[geeked]

I would've taken the chance. If you have a sump, it would've been a great place

 

[Double monti 61]

I would let it live on the sponge like it probably does in its natural habitat.

 

[WestMI-Reefer]

^^^ that sponge and crab would be an excellent addition to a refugium both functionally and aesthetically

 

[F i s h y]

DIP =>This is a new sponge I bought in my LFS, there are several crabs, will be hard to remove manually but I don't know if the coral dip will kill them or not. I can also see some brittle stars I don't want to kill..

You should not dip sponges