Kp Aquatics live rock hitchhikers

[56longroof]

I got in 150 lbs of KP live rock Tuesday. I was impressed with the amount of critters present. Their were no less than 2 dozen bristle stars. Alot of various shrimp and a ton of crabs. I isolated all the crabs that I seen. Are the ones pictured red mithrax? If so are they safe for a mixed reef?

 

[NonstopSoda]

looks like a xanthid crab, unforunately not reef safe but what a lil cutie!

 

[56longroof]

looks like a xanthid crab, unforunately not reef safe but what a lil cutie!

There are several in a bucket right now. I'll probably just put them in a small tank for my son.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Are the ones pictured red mithrax? If so are they safe for a mixed reef?

They don't seem to be red, but they do seem to be mithracid crabs - so they're at least relatives of the mithrax; they should be basically as reef-safe as true crabs get, but (like emerald crabs) may not be perfectly safe, particularly as they grow.

 

[WvAquatics]

I'd throw them in the sump.

 

[NonstopSoda]

I'd throw them in the sump.

I agree! good sump inhabitants