Good crab/bad crab?
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DesertOrchid
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Cute little bugger. Looks like a type of porcelain crab with the shape.
CarmenH
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He *is* adorable. At the very least I'll keep him in my sump but I'd like him in my main tank if he's safe...
bite me you crab haters i have a small crab that lives in my 12 gal nano it is very shy does not eat my other inverts and it stays, you people take all the life and fun out of keeping a reef tank adversity is the key to life.let things live and you might be supprised at what you may see living in your boring sterile tanks. i say let it live if it becomes a problem then you may have to intervine. otherwise let things live. is this not the reason you started your tank!
I'd say that if you can identify the crab species, and it's a known reef safe crab, then ok, leave it in your main display tank. When in doubt though, remove it to your sump. It cam be very difficult to remove an unwanted crab later.
That cute little crab can turn into a monster from the deep after a few molts. Most crabs will feed on just about anything. If they can catch it, they will eat it.
As a sidebar, for a long time this form had it's "Crabs are Evil Society". While it was sort of a joke, there is a certain amount of truth to that in a reef system.
That cute little crab can turn into a monster from the deep after a few molts. Most crabs will feed on just about anything. If they can catch it, they will eat it.
As a sidebar, for a long time this form had it's "Crabs are Evil Society". While it was sort of a joke, there is a certain amount of truth to that in a reef system.
DesertOrchid
Active Member
Do keep it in your sump till you can identify it though. Like most babies it is cute but can be a BIG problem when they get bigger as Dave says. I had a cute teddy bear crab on my pocillipora but now it has molted and is not so cute as it eats the polyps off my coral and I can not get it out of it. Just like a tick and it really sticks!! Ugh!
StirCrayzy
Well-Known Member
Sump or fuge with that one.
Just my instinctive perception.
Your lucky to catch it BEFORE having a problem.
LZRLVR- most of the fish/stock we keep are intentionally kept alive by making preventative decisions.
Which is much easier than vacuuming carcasses from the gravel while trying to find the cause.
Do understand however, there are just different views for maintaining a system.
Just my instinctive perception.
Your lucky to catch it BEFORE having a problem.
LZRLVR- most of the fish/stock we keep are intentionally kept alive by making preventative decisions.
Which is much easier than vacuuming carcasses from the gravel while trying to find the cause.
Do understand however, there are just different views for maintaining a system.
DesertOrchid
Active Member
How does your remark apply to the topic or the comment I made??? A bit rude I'd say IMO
CarmenH
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Built347
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i thought i was obvious but that wasnt directed at you... i apologize if it seemed like i was referring to your post... i value what you have to say desertorchid. i am just amazed at the animal activist comment... we all love our fish and coral.. that is why we ask questions like " is this crab safe for my tank" the other thread "let things live" really just got me going...lol
If that was said to you we would have neutered him right away, no worries lol
DesertOrchid
Active Member
So did I.......... just a bit too much attitude around the forum lately creating some defensiveness. It's all good built347 
DesertOrchid
Active Member
Aww Sas.... my hero :bouncer:
I missed the earlier "bite me" also. I never thought it was directed at desertorchid, I thought Devon had a brain cramp and commented in the wrong thread. Just because it made no sense at all to me. Devon, you might want to start using the "reply with quote" when commenting on a particualr post, in a case like this. 
DesertOrchid
Active Member
Alls forgiven. Now what can we do to help identify this crab.... you know... back on topic
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