[Casey]

Ok guys I need some help First of I cant get a pic he is to fast something is eating my chromis so I started looking and found a killer crab! I guess he is about 4 in wide and has hairy legs and arms he is whiteish tan in color any idea what he is ? or where I can look to try to identify this murderor?

 

[Geoff]

does it really matter what it is? cook it. hairy legs, never a good thing.

G~

 

[Spanky]

Stop it you two! LOL

Mithrax have hairy legs and small they are good.

Casey, chromis are notorious for being delicate. Are you sure something is killing them besides shipping and handling?

 

[Casey]

Stop it you two! LOL

Mithrax have hairy legs and small they are good.

Casey, chromis are notorious for being delicate. Are you sure something is killing them besides shipping and handling?

Yes I am finding body parts wife saw crab crawling away with one in his grips

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Casey there are many, many crabs that inhabit live rock and are often a real frustrating problem for those that own them. Identifying them is even more problematic due to the sheer numbers of species of crabs found on the reef. There are many species which would cause damage in our tanks, and many more that aren't even described yet. If one were to guess on the species, Family Xanthidae and Family Majidae would probably be the strongest possibilities due to their commoness. It is probably a good idea to remove (if possible) any unidentified crabs before the can become a nuisance as you are finding out!

 

[Casey]

Thanks Johnny I will go fishing late tonight

 

[Buzz_Hog]

Make sure to use some Old Bay and a lot of garlic butter....