Crab Id Please

Discussion in 'ID Needed' started by sach, 5 May 2015.

  1. 5 May 2015 - Crab Id Please
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    Found this guy in my Dp tank. Wondering if it's reef safe ?
     

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    Look at the pincers, sharp or not. Was it on an sps? Doesn't look hairy, so maybe safe. I always sump the crabs I find, they are very opportunistic feeders and except for the SPS crabs (which are quite rare in our hobby), will get large and eat your fish and other inverts.
     
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    flush him most crabs are bad news
     
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    It's a size of a R1 coin found him inside a rock. His pincers are sharp and that's the only part is hairy.
     
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    Can I keep him in my sand bed?

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    you can keep him in your sump area. Let he clean it up for you. Just remember to give him something to eat at times.
     

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