Crab ID

[pembro]

So last night I noticed this white hairy crab. I figured he wasn't reef safe so I wanted him out. So I told a glass cup and put some food in it and tilted so when he climbed in he wouldn't be able to get out. Woke up in the morning and a crab was in the cup, but it wasn't the one I was trying to catch lol here is a pic. I take it this guy is not reef safe?

 

[BIGSHOW]

Looks to a non-reef safe crap.  If his claws are pointy I would remove.

 

[Reef Hero]

When in doubt, pull it out!

 

[theyangman]

I was under the impression almost all hairy crabs are not reef safe...

good job taking him out. Maybe toss him in your sump to live out his days or take him back to your lfs?

 

[pembro]

No sump. Anyone want him for their sump?

 

[Reef Hero]

I have never been a fan of any crabs in my reef....had some that attacked my torches. And once i got decent sized efflo frag that had a small hitchhiker crab on it and he was just going to town picking away at the efflo and you could see that the effli was browned out in that area....once crab was gone the efflo cokoured up nice. Personally i would temove all crabs because i am pretty sure they are not needed and are very hit and miss imo

 

[pembro]

So nobody has a sump for this guy? I don't want to kill it. And my lfs said he will just feed it to a trigger. How long can he live in the cup for? Lol

 

[TORX]

I vote trigger food

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[theyangman]

anyone have a mantis? Always love watching a good ass kicking!

 

[Reef Hero]

So nobody has a sump for this guy? I don't want to kill it. And my lfs said he will just feed it to a trigger. How long can he live in the cup for? Lol

His destiny rests in your hands....

 

[pembro]

Haha thanks. It's crazy this isn't even the one I was trying to catch. The other one is much bigger.

 

[Reef Hero]

I would get it out too....

 

[pembro]

well hes gone now, I had some extra live rock, so someone from kijiji came to buy the rock, I asked him if he wanted the crab and he took it, he is now living in his live rock. im glad I didn't have to kill it.

 

[unibob]

If its big enough crack it open and eat it

 

[pembro]

haha I don't eat seafood.. but your welcome to it! lol

 

[pembro]

So I almost caught the white crab last night when he was trying to eat one of my snails. What kind of food would be best to put in a trap to catch the crab? Pellets didn't work. Need some other ideas.

 

[spyd]

Try some mysis. That should work.

 

[pembro]

I'm sure if I put mysis my cleaner shrimp will eat it won't he?

 

[pulpfiction1]

sure he will,but if your trap is designed to catch what ever, you can always remove what you want to keep,load it up wth more than the shrimp will eat

 

[pembro]

I'll have to make a different trap maybe. Right now I'm using a glass cup and I have it tilted against the rock