Bad Crab?

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  1. rwana99

    rwana99 Plankton

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    Can anyone help me ID this crab?
    I've been losing corals mysteriously over the last few months, and I'm pretty sure this guy is the culprit.
    I just spotted him tonight when he tried to grab the tube I feed my anenome with, scared the crap out of me!
    He's very aggressive!
    He's must have came with the original live rock I bought two years ago
     

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  2. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    think its a crab lol... dunno but ill b waiting to see as well
     
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  3. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    chris adams Purple Tang

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  5. MTips18

    MTips18 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i would pull him out be careful
     
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  6. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    bumping this. It would be nice to really identify this crab so we can add it to the ID library which is being developed.
     
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  7. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    Does kinda look like a Teddy bear crabb... But you dont want that thing tearing your hand up..! Off to the Fuse... Or Down the porcilein godd..!!
     
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  8. LpSman185

    LpSman185 Plankton

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    possibly a decorator crab? def a nuisance crab
     
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  9. WhisperinLoudly

    WhisperinLoudly Plankton

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    If the claws are pointy- it's got to come out. If the claws are rounded- it's a keeper.
     
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  10. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    He'd probably stay in my tank. I'm a firm believer that my reef needs all kinds of algae - even cyano - to keep the tank stable. If it's part of the reef it can be a part of my tank. Obviously only to an extent. I would probably leave it in my tank - Innocent until proven guilty. I have a few unidentified crabs in my tank and have never had a problem. Stuff like mantis shrimp are a no go though. If it got too big then I'd take it out.
     
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