What the heck is that?!

sweetdickyb · 06/14/2015, 11:54 AM

Saw a new resident in my reef today. I've had the set up for about 6 months and have never noticed it before. Have no idea where it came from of what kind of crab it is. Caught it eating a snail. I'm assuming it needs to go but wanted to get some opinions. If I posted this in the wrong place in sorry. I don't think I've ever posted on here before.
Thanks!

Dkuhlmann · 06/14/2015, 12:13 PM

That is a BAD crab. Look at it's claws, appears to be a rock crab. Rock crabs get very large and their claws are quite tasty if I might say so.

Sugar Magnolia · 06/14/2015, 12:44 PM

Yep, nasty crab. If you have a sump you can toss it in there.

06/14/2015, 12:13 PM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	That is a BAD crab. Look at it's claws, appears to be a rock crab. Rock crabs get very large and their claws are quite tasty if I might say so. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

06/14/2015, 12:44 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yep, nasty crab. If you have a sump you can toss it in there. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.