Hey what kind of crab is this?

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  1. TinFury

    TinFury Fire Shrimp

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    I'm cycling my tank for the second time..... I made a stupid stupid stupid mistake (I wouldn't even call it that cause I knew completely well what I was doing). I threw away all my live rock about 100lbs and got fresh ones.. LOL I know your going to love that :) but it's free so why not.

    Neway I found this in the tank... What kind of crab is it and what does he want? (Like what does he eat?)

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    TinFury, Sep 21, 2006
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  2. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    Looks like a sally lightfoot. John
     
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  3. TinFury

    TinFury Fire Shrimp

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    Thanks.. I found that it's really close to that. I found him in Jamaica and he's a nimble spray crab. :)
     
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  4. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    I believe that The Sally Lightfoot Crab is also known as the Nimble Spray crab, I believe they are one in the same. John
     
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  5. JustPhish

    JustPhish Peppermint Shrimp

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    Yes it's a sally lightfoot. Freaking fast little buggers. The speedy gonzalez of the Caribbean.
     
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  6. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    You threw away live rock!?!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ;D
     
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  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    :lol:That's one of the reasons why I don't like those crabs. They freak me out bigtime.
     
    amcarrig, Sep 22, 2006
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  8. 90_Berlin_joe

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  9. Reef Lover

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    Rocks are so much $$$
     
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  10. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    YOU did what with your LIVE ROCK?????????????
    OH no, that is alot of $$$$$$$$$ and not to mention how many beneficial living organisms you threw away.
    Sally lightfoot crabs are awesome...
     
    coral reefer, Sep 23, 2006
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