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11-18-2007, 11:37 AM
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The Original Clownfish
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Damascus, OR
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Is this guy an acro crab?
Found him sitting in a acro I got yesterday from a fellow reefer. Can't find an ID online. He's white colored, a little blue on the claw and red on the tip.
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11-18-2007, 11:40 AM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Can't tell 100% from the pic, but I am guessing that it is.
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11-18-2007, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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cant even tell from the pic.
If he is smooth shelled and hangin out on the acro I would keep him and just watch the coral. He wont go anywhere so if you start to see any damage remove him.
dIve had quite a few different kinds of acrocrabs.....all of them hae been smooth shelled but differenet colors. I never have seen one quite that color though. Hopefully yuo wil get to keepo him. 
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11-18-2007, 01:23 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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so acro crabs are 'good', right?
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11-18-2007, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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yeah...acro crabs are the only crabs I keep.......or used to keep anyway.......killed them all this summer and unfortunately its tough to get them if you dont buy wild colonies. Ive seatrched and searched for a place(or person) to buy them but havent had any luck
they clean detritus off of the corals and protect it from things that want to bother it. there is a video floating around on one of these forums where a acro crab is trying to fend off a crown of thorns
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11-19-2007, 12:23 AM
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The Original Clownfish
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Thanks, looks like I'll keep it around. Guess I lucked out with my first real acro. I didn't know there were hosting crabs until last night . |
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11-19-2007, 01:25 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Their good crabs.
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11-19-2007, 07:38 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: miami
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make sure it doesnet have hairy legs i had a gorilla crab in an acro once.
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11-19-2007, 10:04 AM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Fly, when you recieve a new acro, how do you handle that? Do you dip it? How do you save the acro crabs if you do?
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11-19-2007, 10:51 AM
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Salty Supply TRT Sponsor
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orlando, Florida
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you can tell if its an acro crap cause it looks like they have a mask across their eyes
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11-19-2007, 11:02 AM
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The Original Clownfish
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Damascus, OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saltysupply
you can tell if its an acro crap cause it looks like they have a mask across their eyes
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Yeah, it kind of does. I never would have thought years ago I'd be happy that I've got crabs .
While you're here, can you tell me what my wife bought me for my birthday from you? 
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11-19-2007, 11:05 AM
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Salty Supply TRT Sponsor
Join Date: Sep 2007
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haha, I can not disclose |
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11-19-2007, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris
Fly, when you recieve a new acro, how do you handle that? Do you dip it? How do you save the acro crabs if you do?
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they needs taken out and QT'd. for a couple of weeks along with an acropora
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Originally Posted by saltysupply
you can tell if its an acro crap cause it looks like they have a mask across their eyes
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The mask is just found on the most common variety ......just becasue one doesnt have the mask doenst mean its bad by any means
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