Hitchhiking crab - CAUGHT

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  1. Skylark

    Skylark Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    It took a long time but I finally caught him, he is personally is responsible for the disappearance of my yellow watchman. I made the mistake of thinking he could never catch him as up until recently all he ever went after were snails that wandered near his hole. So I found him a new home at the local LFS with a couple of trigger fish. I considered keeping him in the fuge but I already have another crab-hiker in there.
     

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  3. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    he could have met my mantis... thas where my crabs go
     
  4. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    He's a mean lookin' guy!! Congrats on catching him! And thank you for taking him to the LFS and not ridding of him yourself.
     
  5. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Is it just me or does he look like Zorak off Space Ghost CtoC.......

    Mean looking sucker
     
  6. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    triggerfish vs crab is fun to watch depending on if the fish is hungry or if it's like my old undulated trigger that would take snails/crabs and just torture them by picking them up and slamming them into the glass over and over for hours/days on end
     
  7. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    I need a fish like this!!
     
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  9. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    drove me insane it really never stopped, even throughout the night I think that fish only slept when noone was home
     
  10. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    that is awesome.
     
  11. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    that is one UGLY crab, good job on catching it