What kind of crab is he?

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  1. johnlocke

    johnlocke Flamingo Tongue

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    johnlocke, Mar 22, 2010
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  2. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    Why grandma those are some big pitcher you have. put him in your fuge.
     
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  3. Sara

    Sara Astrea Snail

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    CoralQueen Feather Duster

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  5. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    looks more like a gorilla crab than a black mithrax (def NOT an emerald mithrax)
     
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  6. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    +1 Pointy claws and red eyes do not a reef safe crab make.
     
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  7. johnlocke

    johnlocke Flamingo Tongue

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    Thanx guys he is definetly not going back in my tank..

    Crab curry tonight!
     
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  8. NinjaBum

    NinjaBum Spaghetti Worm

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    Yeah, I don't have much experience but every book I've read has said red eyes=no no
     
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  9. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    All mithrax crabs have flat little tips too there claws. That's definitely not a mithrax. Gorrilla would be my guess.
     
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  10. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    I thought gorilla stone crabs had black tips....

    Ah well, when in doubt, toss it out!
     
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