What the Heck IS THIS?!

higorc · Apr 18, 2020

Anyone knows what this is? Bought a "Arrow Crab" 6 months ago from Live Aquaria and this showed up. Put it in my sump and called LA to complain. Never saw it again and figured it died.

Now, after almost 8 months I find this thing crawling around in my Display! what the heck!

Scooped it up and put it in the sump again and it spits up all these babies!!! Please let me know if you know what this is.

Sorry for the language...

Thanks

Copingwithpods · Apr 18, 2020

Possibly a decorator crab

higorc · Apr 18, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
Possibly a decorator crab

Are they big? This guy is like 4 inches across! He's got some of both my white and pink sponges on his legs. Just growing there

Jdavenp3 · Apr 18, 2020

I wanna know how that huge crab made it back into the display haha.

Copingwithpods · Apr 18, 2020

Sure do

fishguy242 · Apr 18, 2020

looks like a decorator to me

higorc · Apr 18, 2020

Jdavenp3 said:
I wanna know how that huge crab made it back into the display haha.

Dude, ME TOO! I have no idea ...

higorc · Apr 18, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
Sure do

DAYUM!

Not sure what I am doing with this guy. I am just afraid he'll get to the DT again. Not sure How the EF'r got there to begin with. It's been like 8 months since I put him in the sump. And now HE/SHE's BREEDING?!????

Copingwithpods · Apr 18, 2020

higorc said:
Dude, ME TOO! I have no idea ...

I think you need to grant it amnesty and allow it to stay in the display

higorc · Apr 18, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
I think you need to grant it amnesty and allow it to stay in the display

F NO! Thing looks like it should be in the Alien Vs Predator movies

Jaebster · Apr 18, 2020

Definitely decorator crab! Put in fuge. Those are cool! He'll attach anything to his legs and body.

Copingwithpods · Apr 18, 2020

higorc said:
F NO! Thing looks like it should be in the Alien Vs Predator movies

They are fantastic little creatures, as long as you treat it like a member of the crew and keep it well fed (meaty foods) I think it can be a great addition. More likely than not he moved up to your display as a small juvenile and has been in there ever since only coming out now to spawn. If it hasn't hurt anything in that time I'd let it be and enjoy his weirdness.

Rick.45cal · Apr 18, 2020

I bet the one you put in your sump spawned and that’s the F1 generation you found in the display. I’ve always thought they were super cool (no I don’t want one). I don’t know if they will do any harm in your reef, but it looks like you will probably find out since it just released the F2 generation in your video. Chances are most of those larvae won’t make it, but I’m willing to bet you’ve already got more than one in there already!