Is this crab what I think it is?

Darbna · Nov 15, 2017

We did battle for about an hour. Finally got him out between some super glue, flushed him out of the rock with aptasia X and a little work of the laser and I coxed him up the front side. Let me know if this has been the culprit eating my acans? I think it’s a gorilla crab but he for sure don’t seem like an ally.

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 15, 2017

Any crab will become predatory in a tank if it doesn't get enough food. ANY.

Sorry I don't know the species. I'd put him in the sump.

Sea MunnKey · Nov 15, 2017

Move bad crabby outta the tank ...

Salty1962 · Nov 16, 2017

Looks like it's sp. Mithrax. Algae eater, for the most part.

flsalty · Nov 16, 2017

Definitely not a gorilla crab. Poor guy.

Caseyoidae · Nov 16, 2017

Sump for sure! He's pretty neat!

easternreefer · Nov 16, 2017

the clubbed claws on the left side suggest a mithrax (emerald) crab.

Sea MunnKey · Nov 16, 2017

Don't think emerald crab species are hairy but a smooth green to olive green overall

Oldsalt01 · Nov 16, 2017

My 2 cents: I'd say a Gorilla. Fits the description: very hairy, with oversize claws. Doesn't look like any Mithrax I've ever had and I've had both olive and ruby. The back of the carapace doesn't look like a Mithrax either. JMHO.

Darbna · Nov 16, 2017

Oldsalt01 said:
My 2 cents: I'd say a Gorilla. Fits the description: very hairy, with oversize claws. Doesn't look like any Mithrax I've ever had and I've had both olive and ruby. The back of the carapace doesn't look like a Mithrax either. JMHO.

Its def not a mithrax with the colored claw like that. Either way he was munching coral and for that hes toast.

Oldsalt01 · Nov 16, 2017

Too bad he's not bigger. U could put him on toast.

Salty1962 · Nov 16, 2017

A picture from Melevsreef that he had in his tank, Black Mithrax Crab. They come in many color variations and as with any crab, they are opportunistic eaters

KJ · Nov 16, 2017

Mithrax .

Macdaddynick1 · Nov 16, 2017

Darbna said:
We did battle for about an hour. Finally got him out between some super glue, flushed him out of the rock with aptasia X and a little work of the laser and I coxed him up the front side. Let me know if this has been the culprit eating my acans? I think it’s a gorilla crab but he for sure don’t seem like an ally.