ID: Good ro Bad?

deaclauderdale · 06-27-2007, 12:11 AM

I found him:

On this:

What type of crab and is he reef safe?

BHinAK · 06-27-2007, 02:11 AM

I've seen pics of acro crabs most are smooth. I think it goes "if its hairy it is scary." remove hairy crabs, smooth is reef safe heres a link. At the bottom it talks about the non-safe green hairy.

AcroCrab

goldenmean · 06-27-2007, 06:27 AM

Check out this crab id site
Crabs

Maybe the teddy bear crab.
They have a pic of a small one on a acro too.

deaclauderdale · 06-27-2007, 07:52 AM

Thanx, I'll remove it as it appears to be a species that eats acro's.

FateX8 · 06-27-2007, 11:38 AM

yeah ive found a lot of crabs that look like this in my rocks of corals lately
starting to annoy me, all i notice are the black tips on the pinchers and theyre out

06-27-2007, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,058 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	ID: Good ro Bad? I found him: On this: What type of crab and is he reef safe? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

06-27-2007, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
BHinAK Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 318 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID: Good ro Bad? I've seen pics of acro crabs most are smooth. I think it goes "if its hairy it is scary." remove hairy crabs, smooth is reef safe heres a link. At the bottom it talks about the non-safe green hairy. AcroCrab

06-27-2007, 06:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,192 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ID: Good ro Bad? Check out this crab id site Crabs Maybe the teddy bear crab. They have a pic of a small one on a acro too. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-27-2007, 07:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,058 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ID: Good ro Bad? Thanx, I'll remove it as it appears to be a species that eats acro's. __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

06-27-2007, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
FateX8 Star Polyps Join Date: May 2004 Location: VA Posts: 153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ID: Good ro Bad? yeah ive found a lot of crabs that look like this in my rocks of corals lately starting to annoy me, all i notice are the black tips on the pinchers and theyre out

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