Found this crab hidden in my coral

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  1. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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  3. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    the pic is a little dark, but it looks to be an emerald crab
     
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  4. Hackem688

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    he is black and small that was cropped 10 megapixel pic but I have seen emeralds before the look like green sally light foots

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    I was just based on the head shape, really didn't see any colors...lol could possibly be a sally!?!
     
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    This might be better

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    Is it alive or dead? If its alive, does it have fan like hands that he swings out every so often to catch things in the water? Luna
     
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    Also I have sally light foots 3x his size and his claws are 4x bigger then the sally light foots
     
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    It is alive but I threw him in my sump so I don't know and he is the hiding type so i cant find him now he is mixed in my live rock.
     
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    Kinda shaped like my old pom pom crabs...