Found a huge crab....

[theyangman]

Day 2 no luck. set the traps again, and the fish were in the cups before I knew it. The domino damsel went nuts in the one cup eating all the pellets.

 

[Duke]

Day 2 no luck. set the traps again, and the fish were in the cups before I knew it. The domino damsel went nuts in the one cup eating all the pellets.

You'll need to find his lair and set the trap close to it.. Chances are it's close to were u saw it the first time, look for clues

 

[theyangman]

The first time I saw him he was on top of the rocks out in the open in plain view!!!!

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[Duke]

The first time I saw him he was on top of the rocks out in the open in plain view!!!!

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oh.. did you look through the crab id hitchhikers sites and positively ID it?

 

[theyangman]

Didn't get the greatest look at it. the tank had its blues on so color ID would be tough. plus he skittered away quick.

 

[theyangman]

Got a good look at this bad boy today.

It is really spikey,  and mostly brownish/neutral in coloring.

What is it?

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[theyangman]

He is at least 3" big.... His size alone concerns me....

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[Duke]

its hard to tell but i would bet emerald crab.. not sure tho.

 

[theyangman]

from the photos I have seen of emerald crabs, mine seems to have more spines on his back.... He was pretty spikey all over his body.

 

[Neopimp]

Alaskan king crab...

 

[theyangman]

Alaskan king crab...

I sense sarcasm....

 

[Neopimp]

Nope... See them on discovery all the time

 

[nexusnight]

Does look like an emerald. They can get pretty spikey the bigger the get.


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[theyangman]

So nothing to worry about?

 

[jroovers]

Where is your rock from?  Emerald crabs are a Caribbean species are they not?  If you don't have anything from that area, might not be an emerald.  Either way, it doesn't look like it to me.  I would get it out, after all you've been through the last thing you need to take a chance on is a crab.  Knowing your luck you'll just start getting things to grow and then have a renegade SPS eating crab on your hands. 

 

[theyangman]

The rock is from incredible aquarium. Lol

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[Reef Hero]

Acro eating crabs are not really that rare at all either IMO tony....
I have seen them come in on acros numerous times and have witnessed them picking away at the Acro.....
I would remove it...... And any other crabs IMO....I don't even bother with any hermits....you don't need them IME



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[Neopimp]

He s cute... Keep him

 

[theyangman]

He looks freaking mean.... I wish I could get him out....

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[Neopimp]

glass jar tilted at 45degrees... weighted piece of raw shrimp or whatever for bait in the bottom. PLace close to his hideout Check in the morning.