1st Post, Hitchiker Crab ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by rchlon9, Nov 12, 2008.

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  1. rchlon9

    rchlon9 Plankton

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    Can anyone ID this for me. It came as a squatter on some polyps from my LFS and is refusing to pay rent.

    We managed to capture this one, which is the larger of 2; however its younger brother still escapes capture and interrogation.

    Reef safe or not reef safe? that is the question.

    Cheers for your help!
     

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  2. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    I cant remember the name of it. Its common on Indo zoa rocks. It is not reef safe.
     
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  3. totter0817

    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Looks like an emerald crab. They eat bubble algae, I have one in my tank and hardly ever see it. I have heard of people having problems with it, I have not personally had any with mine.
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    i deffinately dont think that is an emerald crab, i dont ever trust crabs that i know nothing about, looks like an oppertunistic predator to me...
     
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  5. marc1986

    marc1986 Skunk Shrimp

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    +1 Nanoreefer definitely not an emerald
     
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  6. dansreef

    dansreef Astrea Snail

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    I had one of these crabs eat my leather corals until I caught him one day. Definitely not reef safe.
     
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