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08-10-2003, 09:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
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Weird Crab ID
This has been in my parents tank for probably 10+ years now, started as a hitchhicker we assume. I have only seen it 2 times in my life, my parents not many more. I saw it tonight and had my camera handy, this is the best picture I can get of it. It dosent seem to harm any fish or snails or hermits, so I don't think its a problem. Any ideas???
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Last edited by CodeToad; 08-10-2003 at 09:21 PM.
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08-10-2003, 09:20 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
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Best I could get of 'it'
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08-10-2003, 09:27 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: right now? in my chair
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Boy hiddy Code, you don't give someone much to go on. Do you? LOL
It's Dromia erythropus, and shouldn't bother anything. 
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08-10-2003, 09:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Thanks man I know that was bad image work but I was happy to get anything at all! That was the second time I have seen it in 10 years, that little bugger likes to hide.
That is the 'red eye sponge crap' right? I don't think that is what it is... Arent those usually kinda hary? This is what I found on google image:
http://www.sfups.org/images/gallery/fulls/52.jpg
Last edited by CodeToad; 08-10-2003 at 09:31 PM.
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08-10-2003, 09:31 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
Join Date: Feb 2001
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That they do. 
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08-10-2003, 09:33 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
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Gah I edited my post after you replied... He isnt really hary, but then again who really knows  |
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08-16-2003, 02:16 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
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If he hasn't been a problem in 10 yrs you "might" be OK
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08-16-2003, 08:02 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Definately no need to worry after 10 years!! |
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08-16-2003, 08:26 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
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 Not so much worried about it as I am curious what it is |
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08-16-2003, 08:29 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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True! |
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08-16-2003, 09:00 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Georgia, near Atlanta
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Crap! You mean to tell some of these crabs can live ten years! I've been trying to catch several crabs in my tank for months, with no luck. I was beginning to hope that maybe they would just die off of natural causes if I could wait them out for a year or so. But ten years! Starting to feel like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick.  |
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