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Old 05-11-2011, 01:22 AM

Default Crab ID

Coral Reef Aquarium - Identification Forum - Crab ID  
I found this guy hiding. Around 1" in width.
   

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Old 05-11-2011, 04:20 AM

Xanthid crab. Bad boy for a reef tank. Poisioness to any fish that tries to nip at it. Loves to tear up corals of any kind.
   

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Old 05-12-2011, 07:09 AM

I would see if an LFS or fellow reefer would take him. No need to destroy the wildlife. Just my two cents though.
   
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:18 AM

Nate, I can put him in my sump with my other naughty crabs. they are good cuc for a sump.
   
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:27 AM

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Xanthid crab. Bad boy for a reef tank. Poisioness to any fish that tries to nip at it. Loves to tear up corals of any kind.
Got a link for us Jamie?
   
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 09:33 AM

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Got a link for us Jamie?
Great sight for crab I.D.

Crab Hitch Hikers
   
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 09:50 AM

Thanks. So in the future do you want any bristleworms Heidi?
   
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