Is this crab reef safe? Pics included

[green1181]

I got this crab free, the guy I got it from had it in his sump and has no idea what kind of crab it is. Now I want to add some corals and shrimp. He leaves my hermits alone but will he bother shrimp/coral?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/green1181/IMG_4136.jpg
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[ginger7286]

Pictures are not so good. I cannot see the top of it. If it is hairy and mostly white with some pink and purple it is a Gorilla crab....bad crab!! It could also be a stone crab, not good for the tank if it is one. Place it in the sump unless you get a positive ID

[green1181]

Here is the best pick I could get of the top side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/green1181/IMG_4145.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/green1181/IMG_4143.jpg
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[Midus]

From what I've heard around the forums, Crabs with Black claws aren't Reef Safe. Wait for someone with more experience than me though.

[boomsticks]

Its just a emerald crab, don't worry. Feed him well and no bothers. I have one that has been in my reef for almost a year now and no problems yet! Great cleaners IMO.

[ginger7286]

Yep, looks like an Emerald crab. If the entire body is green it's an emerald. If the body is green but the claws are black I would place it in the sump.

[saltycreefer]

His pinchers look like they're made for scraping algae, round little tips. Looks safe to me.

[boomsticks]

Yeah as long as the pincers look like little "scoops" yah got nothing to worry about. Mine however has a taste for silversides, not often though, but I have seen him tear one apart.