ID this crab? please

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  1. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    these crabs are sold as part of the CUC where I shop
    they do a good job of cleaning algae and also picking up grains of sand and cleaning them one at a time

    does anyone recognise them?

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Nov 14, 2010
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  2. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Sally Lightfoot crab. they are good at what they do. they might try and get your fish in the future. but thats what mine tried to do.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !

    + 1 or very close to one, same family. I actually like them but mine have remained small.
     
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  4. SushiGirl

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    +1 on Sally Lightfoot.
     
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  5. 2in10

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    Sally Lightfoot, may go after fish when it gets larger
     
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