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Rognin
02/05/2013, 11:47 AM
Have had the LR for well over a month and this little guy popped out. Orange on top with a white belly crab.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/Numbskullius/GOPR0292_zps0b9e7874.jpg
What is he?
worm5406
02/05/2013, 11:54 AM
Can you zoom in a bit more please.
Rognin
02/05/2013, 12:00 PM
Can you zoom in a bit more please.
Uhh he's hidden from me in the LR. I'll try and get another one at a later date but I have crappy cams for taking pics in an aquarium.
worm5406
02/05/2013, 12:02 PM
hahaha.. Put the lense against the glass to limit distortion some.
Sugar Magnolia
02/05/2013, 12:11 PM
Likely a xanthid. Check out the little orange guy here - http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchcrabs.html
I had one of those cute little crrabs. He grew up and ate countless hermits and snails and eventually three fish. Very destructive.
Rognin
02/05/2013, 12:12 PM
Tips of the pincers are black, he's hairy all over.
Sugar Magnolia
02/05/2013, 01:46 PM
You can toss it in the sump if you have one.
Sugar Magnolia
02/05/2013, 01:51 PM
Here's the one I caught. He was orange and white with black pinchers when it was small.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/stanton4/xanthid.jpg
singold
02/05/2013, 04:35 PM
+1 xanthid
OKDOHK
02/06/2013, 11:13 AM
To the poster. When you catch this guy, take some photos please. Would be interesting to what type of crab you have.
Sugar Magnolia, your crab looks alot like a Xanthias lamarcki.
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