Please ID this crab

Mr31415 · 01/15/2008, 11:17 AM

Good or evil?

landlord · 01/15/2008, 11:41 AM

Kinda looks porcelain crab ish. I would say good guy. Just my opinion

--landlord

rbrusletto · 01/15/2008, 11:43 AM

definitely looks like a good guy to me! I'm not a very knowledgable source on crabs though...

Mr31415 · 01/15/2008, 11:43 AM

It is rather big - that one is 1/2 the size of a matchbox... Almost 1"

landlord · 01/15/2008, 11:45 AM

Does it have typical claws or are they like feathery projections

Entropy · 01/15/2008, 11:46 AM

Are the claws pointy? The is usually my deciding factor. Pointy claws are best left in the ocean.

If it has cupped claw ends like the emerald crab I might leave it in. I guess the more appropriate question is what do you have to lose in your tank and is it worth it to keep that crab? Most crabs are hidden all the time so not worth having IMO. If this one hangs out all the time and is interesting to look at you have a tough choice.

Michael7979 · 01/15/2008, 11:48 AM

You can always keep it in the sump!

Mr31415 · 01/15/2008, 11:49 AM

Yes it looks like a normal crab - no filter feeding things on its claws - just pinchers.

I caught it and it is hiding (for now) in my mantis shrimp tank.

01/15/2008, 11:17 AM	#1
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Please ID this crab Good or evil?

01/15/2008, 11:41 AM	#2
landlord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alexandria, KY Posts: 1,937	Kinda looks porcelain crab ish. I would say good guy. Just my opinion --landlord __________________ Forget the Turtle Man, you got the Coral Man Live Action Fragging! Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon SPS Reef (Sump, Fuge, Skimmer, CX reactor, Chemical filtration, Overflow) by Lifereef, 2x400W 20K Radiums on IceCaps, 2x39W T5 "For fun", RK2, 4x Tunze 6055, Aqua Logic 1/3 HP Chiller, DIY RO/DI ATO 2-Part via Litermeter. Lotsa Clownfish

01/15/2008, 11:45 AM	#5
landlord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alexandria, KY Posts: 1,937	Does it have typical claws or are they like feathery projections __________________ Forget the Turtle Man, you got the Coral Man Live Action Fragging! Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon SPS Reef (Sump, Fuge, Skimmer, CX reactor, Chemical filtration, Overflow) by Lifereef, 2x400W 20K Radiums on IceCaps, 2x39W T5 "For fun", RK2, 4x Tunze 6055, Aqua Logic 1/3 HP Chiller, DIY RO/DI ATO 2-Part via Litermeter. Lotsa Clownfish

01/15/2008, 11:46 AM	#6
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	Are the claws pointy? The is usually my deciding factor. Pointy claws are best left in the ocean. If it has cupped claw ends like the emerald crab I might leave it in. I guess the more appropriate question is what do you have to lose in your tank and is it worth it to keep that crab? Most crabs are hidden all the time so not worth having IMO. If this one hangs out all the time and is interesting to look at you have a tough choice. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

01/15/2008, 11:48 AM	#7
Michael7979 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Keizer,OR Posts: 923	You can always keep it in the sump! __________________ MIKE THERE IS ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN!! 240 RE-build in progress!.....(slowly) Current Tank Info: 240g, 4- 400w Radiums on PFO HQI ballasts, 4- 110w VHO on IceCap 660 ballast, Euro-Reef Skimmer

01/15/2008, 11:43 AM	#3
rbrusletto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 239	definitely looks like a good guy to me! I'm not a very knowledgable source on crabs though...

01/15/2008, 11:49 AM	#8
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Yes it looks like a normal crab - no filter feeding things on its claws - just pinchers. I caught it and it is hiding (for now) in my mantis shrimp tank.