Unidentified crab

[kimm]

I have been watching this guy in my tank for 2 weeks now. He's getting bold! Hasn't hurt anything, just hangs out and cleans the rock.

Any idea on name? Someone at the LFS told me maybe an emerald or a strong arm. I cannot find any info on "Strong Arm".

 

[saltwaterfarm]

It looks like a cleaner shrimp to me...
Definitely not an emerald.

 

[Witfull]

all i see is the skunk cleaner shrimp

 

[Cassette87]

Are we looking at the shrimp in the lower left? I can't make out anything else in the photo, but I'd agree that all i can see is a skunk cleaner shrimp.

 

[blue_eyes53813]

I see the crab up above it.. I would take it out... HH crabs can be very bad news

 

[saltwaterfarm]

OK... I see it now. Sorry, it really blends in with the rock. I don't know what kind it is. But I agree... yank it.

 

[billyr98]

yea i would yank him... can't hurt to get rid of him!

 

[Witfull]

/me passes the butter,,,,still cant see it, but if its a crab,,,CAE~

 

[saltwaterfarm]

It is dead center... about 1.5" from the top. if you look real close you can see the claw...
Sorry, still don't know what type of crab it is.

 

[kimm]

Sorry for the "I spy" quality picture. I can't seem to get any better. Get him out huh? Ruff advise without a tear down. How could I go about that?
That's like telling my 3 year old to stay out of daddy's Nova....not gonna happen! =)

 

[kimm]

Is this better?

 

[kimm]

Sorry..not sure what happend. It's in my gallery though...

 

[blue_eyes53813]

oohhhh def. remove it... catch it in a trap.. It looks mean

 

[DaBird]

I would agree that one looks like trouble, bait him with a opened clam

 

[BrothaWolf]

Hes pretty cool lookin Keep him in the sump!

 

[rDr4g0n]

i still cant make out the pic... does he look like this?

if so, you may be dealing with a demon crab. they can only be cleansed from your tank with a seance and some magic candles. good luck.

 

[pmac90]

be tough keeping ME OUT OF DADDYS NOVA! what year?

oh oh, back to the crab... the open clam sounds like a good idea, the netting is the hard part. maybe lay the clam in the net???

 

[Jorgens]

LOL someone says crabs, and the thread feels like a horror movie!!! hahah..

Thanks for the chuckle.

Try a stick? can ya tick him off and have him grab something? I can't make out a thing in the picture...just a thouht

 

[EmergencyDpt]

Crabs are people too!
I agree, the sump would be a nice home for him/her.

 

[woolfe]

I have pulled many crabs out of my tank with a pair of hemostats. (the tweezers/pliers things Dr.'s use for stitches) I stupidly bought 12 emeralds when I first started my tank as part of a clean up crew. They don't seem to be scared of them. You can reach right into that little hole & grab him just be prepared to stand there for a few minutes. They have a really good grip. I just kinda wiggled them back & forth until they let go.

Good Luck!