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T-dub
04/01/2019, 08:06 AM
Finally caught this (not so) little bastard. Beautiful crab has been moved to the sump. Body about the size of a silver dollar. Came in on some Florida live rock.
Rafty
04/01/2019, 09:00 AM
How did you catch it?


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Uncle99
04/01/2019, 09:26 AM
Finally caught this (not so) little bastard. Beautiful crab has been moved to the sump. Body about the size of a silver dollar. Came in on some Florida live rock.

Good JOB!
Nothing but trouble.
T-dub
04/01/2019, 10:38 AM
He was very food motivated. I put some pellets in a net when I saw him active in the morning and he pretty much crawled right in. He's a beaut but still looking for an ID.
cincyjim
04/01/2019, 10:42 AM
Looks like a Porcelain crab but that's just a guess on my part. If so, it's a keeper and reef safe.
T-dub
04/01/2019, 02:04 PM
He's pretty big for a porcelain. At least any that I've seen. Love the patterns though.
Vinny Kreyling
04/01/2019, 04:22 PM
Claws are too big to be kept in the tank.
jlmawp
04/02/2019, 06:58 AM
Definitely not a porcelain. Pretty awesome though.
JamesHolt
04/02/2019, 07:01 AM
With those tips, not a porcelain, maybe a tiny stone crab...
T-dub
04/02/2019, 09:37 AM
I was thinking stone crab but the pattern isn't consistent with anything I've found. He's pretty happy in the sump it appears and actually comes up front for feeding. I'll see how long he lasts in there. He's got a gorilla to keep him company.
Vinny Kreyling
04/02/2019, 10:04 AM
Date Night??