What the __ is this?!!!

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  1. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    Ok, so I looked at my tank before bed...

    and I see an arm eating scraps from a rock, it's kind of in between 2 rocks, and can only see silhouette- oh it's just my scarlet hermit... but wait- that arm is HUGE (compared to the scarlet's). He kept slowly moving farther into the shadows as he ate. So, I took it upon my self to move what he was under and took some quick pics, not knowing what id find....
    What the hell is this?!


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    Took that pic, then decided to turn on the acitnics to see him...
    Here's a few of him scurrying back into the rock.
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    Crazy that I've never seem something that big before (bout 1.5")...
    What is it?
     
    ryugraphix, Oct 9, 2005
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Whoa! :eek:
    I don't know what it is but I am scared! :wreck:
    Did it look like it had a hard shell?
     
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  3. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    It just looked like a crab exoskeleton...
    it was strong too, when it was running away it started to go under a 2lb flat piece of rock, and lifted the whole thing up... but, then decided against it I guess, and went into that hole. It was creepy.
     
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  4. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Wow! That's nuts. We have to ID that thing!
     
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  5. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    Yeah- if anyone knows- please share! And more importantly, is it safe?!
     
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  6. Bruce

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    Evil Mutant Spider Crab! Rum!!!!!!

    edit: em...run not rum :)
     
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  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Do a google search for "chiton" and see if that's what you have :)
     
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  8. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    Hmmm, nope. mine was most definately a crab... hard to tell in the pics, since his legs/body pretty much stayed in that box shape. (untill the lights went on and he took off kind of sideways...)
     
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  9. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    mithrax but not a good one
     
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  10. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    So... if I see him again- try and get him out? What do you guys think?
     
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