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09-14-2006, 10:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Friend, Foe or Alien ?????? ID PLEASE
OKAY THIS THING IS FREAKING ME OUT....PLEASE HELP ME ID THIS THIS BEFORE I GO PUTTING MY HAND BACK IN THE TANK  actually only the size of halfdollar coin, but scary as heck looking....
I just found this and have no idea where it came from. Last LR I got was like 4 months ago.....
What kind of crab is this? Dangerous to my Reef Corals? Dangerous to my fish?
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09-14-2006, 10:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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looks like a rock crab, I have one in my tank and mine doesn't bother anything. Seems like he hitched a ride on your LR. They are fairly shy and see to come around most at night.
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09-14-2006, 10:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ouccmich
looks like a rock crab, I have one in my tank and mine doesn't bother anything. Seems like he hitched a ride on your LR. They are fairly shy and see to come around most at night.
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how big will it get over time? how long will it live?
i really didn't go looking for it until i found it's molting floating around....
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09-14-2006, 10:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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That's exactly how I found mine. Mine has been in my tank for over a year and molted 9 times at least. Not quite sure how long they live in general. Mine hasn't gotten much bigger over the past year.
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09-14-2006, 10:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ouccmich
That's exactly how I found mine. Mine has been in my tank for over a year and molted 9 times at least. Not quite sure how long they live in general. Mine hasn't gotten much bigger over the past year.
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I feel like if I go eat CrabLegs at Red Lobster, this thing will be PO'ed and waiting for me under my bedsheets when I get home. yikes!
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09-14-2006, 10:44 PM
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OIFVet
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: illinois
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Just keep in mind that all crabs have the potential to be destructive, Even after a long period of being benign.
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09-14-2006, 10:44 PM
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OIFVet
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: illinois
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It is really cool looking though!!!
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09-14-2006, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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If its got hairy legs and you didnt buy it AND you can easily catch it................i would recommend gettng it out of your display. Even if that means simply banishing him to your sump because you want to keep him.
Just my .02 : )
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09-14-2006, 11:41 PM
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Wasian
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 328
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trade it in for store credit at a LFS
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09-15-2006, 02:49 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Acworth, Ga
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dude that thing is amazing!!! i want one for my sump!!!
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09-15-2006, 05:50 AM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Awesome looking crab!  |
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09-15-2006, 06:26 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Cool!
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09-15-2006, 08:10 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
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Looks scary to me
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09-15-2006, 09:39 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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it has pointy tips to its claws, so i will lean towards it being predatory. as it gets bigger it will want bigger and bigger food.
i would get rid of it.
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09-15-2006, 12:22 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
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Wicked looking thing.
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