crab/creature in my sump

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  1. damo86

    damo86 Flamingo Tongue

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    just went outside to have a look at my marine tank and i found this thing in my sump. it looks like a small crab! its about 1 cm round it is red and i think it has about 8 or so legs, i think it has came of the liverock in my sump and has been in my sump for 2 months(im Guessing) what kind of crab/creature do u think it is? it is hiding atm so its hard to take a pic.how big do these guys get?
     
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Moved to the "ID This" forum.

    A picture would really be helpful. Without one, we could only guess....badly :D
     
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  3. Tangster

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    with any crab when in doubt toss them .
     
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  4. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    No need to toss if its already in the sump, it can't hurt anything down there! He didn't even say he had a reef tank, he said a marine tank, so it doesn't matter if the crab is reefsafe, he just wants an ID.
     
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  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    "Marine" doesn't necessarily mean "fish only". Even if it did, a lot of hitchiking crabs do eat fish. I completely overlooked the part about it being in his sump too :D
     
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    he also said he went outside to see this tank...

    now I'm really curious for pics ;););)
     
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  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    :lol: I missed that part too! I'm having attention deficit issues today!
     
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  8. damo86

    damo86 Flamingo Tongue

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    its live rock and fish only.

    i will try and get a snap later
     
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  9. damo86

    damo86 Flamingo Tongue

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    i got some snaps.....here we go:

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    what kinda crab is this and how bg will it grow?

    im realy happy i found him, i am thinking about setting up a small tank just for crabs and stuff....what does everyone think?
     
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  10. jonjonwells

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    Red Mithrax aka Red Emerald crab Thats my guess.
     
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