Mystery shed

kirstyflash · Jun 19, 2018

Hubby found this in my tank...I have not seen the original occupant...ever. Never even knew I had a crab in my tank. I’d be stoked if it’s a porcelain crab as they are my absolute faves...anyone got an ID?

Brew12 · Jun 19, 2018

kajam said:
Hubby found this in my tank...I have not seen the original occupant...ever. Never even knew I had a crab in my tank. I’d be stoked if it’s a porcelain crab as they are my absolute faves...anyone got an ID?

If you still have it, take it out of the water and get a better shot if you can. No reason to keep the shell in water that I am aware of.

Did you start your tank with live rock? If so, it could be about anything. If you purchased any maricultured coral colonies I would suspect it is an acro crab.

kirstyflash · Jun 19, 2018

Brew12 said:
If you still have it, take it out of the water and get a better shot if you can. No reason to keep the shell in water that I am aware of.

Did you start your tank with live rock? If so, it could be about anything. If you purchased any maricultured coral colonies I would suspect it is an acro crab.

If I knew where it was I would. My son has claimed the skin and as an 8 year old does...has lost it. The only thing that hasn’t been dipped was purple stars because it was so fragile. It had a stomatella hiding in it so I think it came with that. There are lots of places to hide in it.

Carterfish · Jun 19, 2018

Definitely looks like some sort of porcelain crab shell. Wish you had a better pic though. Hopefully I️t isn’t a non reef safe crab!

kirstyflash · Jun 19, 2018

Carterfish said:
Definitely looks like some sort of porcelain crab shell. Wish you had a better pic though. Hopefully I️t isn’t a non reef safe crab!

I’m going to pull out the purple stars soon and glue it to a rock so will have a thorough look for the crabbie

kirstyflash · Jul 12, 2018

Found him! He’s been hiding out in the rock. Pics aren’t the best. He has curved claws, not flat like a porcelain, fine hairs over him and is a red-brown colour. He has grown a bit. About the size of a 5c piece (Aussie) hubby has a Samsung phone...awesome camera, if he is still there I’ll get better shots when he gets home.