What is this little crab thing!? looks like a crab/spider

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Undertheocean, Nov 14, 2011.

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  1. Undertheocean

    Undertheocean Plankton

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    Hey everyone,

    I found this tiny Crab/spider in my tank...
    does anyone know what it is and if it's okay to keep there
    it keeps sticking itself to the bottom of my soft corals...


    thanks :)

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    Undertheocean, Nov 14, 2011
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  2. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Not a crab. Looks like a little Brittle Star. Common hitchhiker, harmless :)
     
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  3. Undertheocean

    Undertheocean Plankton

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    thank you :)
     
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