What is this

[Dave1993]

So got a torch coral today and ontop of the coral theres this little white claw that comes out and retracts looks abit like a feather duster but its not here is a pic but its blurry

 

[Dave1993]

Don't seem to be bothering the coral

 

[IKD]

Don't seem to be bothering the coral

Could be a porcelain crab. They have arms with with feather duster like hairs to catch food in the water column.

 

[Dave1993]

Could be a porcelain crab. They have arms with with feather duster like hairs to catch food in the water column.

Could be a porcelain crab. They have arms with with feather duster like hairs to catch food in the water column.

are they harmful to coral?

 

[IKD]

are they harmful to coral?

Porcelain crabs are reef safe.

 

[Bucs20fan]

+1 to a free porcelain crab. Wish I was that lucky.

 

[Dave1993]

only got the torch today was fully out within 1 hour

 

[Dave1993]

 

[Bucs20fan]

I got one similar enough to the one you have a week ago, and I didn’t get a free crab. Now I’m ticked.

 

[IKD]

I got one similar enough to the one you have a week ago, and I didn’t get a free crab. Now I’m ticked.

The anthia in that picture looks like you caught him red handed LOL

 

[Bucs20fan]

The anthia in that picture looks like you caught him red handed LOL

That is cheeto, her sister is cheez-it. Idk ask my wife. But that fish is the king photobomb.