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Old 10-18-2007, 05:50 AM   #1
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Crab - Good, Bad or just plain Ugly!!

Hope you guys can help me

Got the shock of my life when I saw this little monster lurking inside my rock. Managed to get him out and put him in a little holding tank, but hoping you guys can ID him and let me know if he's the bad guy I think he is.
Apologies for the poor quality of the photo but I took it on my phone...
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:19 AM   #2
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Welcome to TRT! Hard to really see him,but I wouldn't take a chance.
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:23 AM   #3
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He's got REALLY hairy legs, black body and arms, quite small but pointed pincers - does this help?
Would try to get another picture, but he's well and truly hidden himself in the rock in the other tank...
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:25 AM   #4
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Actually to me it looks like a emerald with really hairy leggs
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:27 AM   #5
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Look here I think they ID just about every crab:
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...itchcrabs.html
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Old 10-19-2007, 07:31 AM   #6
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It's most likely a common hitchiker known as the stone crab. They are opportunistic feeders that will eat snails and stomatella.
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Old 10-19-2007, 11:26 AM   #7
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drop him in your sump. if his claws are pointed then he will eat his tank mates. if they come together on flat pads then he is an emerald
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