ID This guy for me please

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by visualvoodoo, Mar 22, 2007.

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  1. visualvoodoo

    visualvoodoo Plankton

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    Hey there, i think he is a majidae crab but not too sure... He has come from some new live rock i added to the tank... He is about 1cm long by about 2cm wide ( with leg span )

    Can anyone let me know if he is good or bad???

    Cheers
     

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  2. Marklar MM

    Marklar MM Astrea Snail

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    It is a kind of spider crab I do believe.
     
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  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    It looks like a majidae crab. Its a type of ornamental(decorator) crab. Im not 100% that they are reef safe. IMO any crab other then a hermit is not reef safe. ALL crabs are omnivores. I recently fed my emerald crabs to trigger fish after I caught one EATING my prized stomatella. It had the shell in one claw, and using the other to eat it.
     
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    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    oh, however, if you have a fish die, they will eat it so you think it disappeared. They are scavengers.
     
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