New baby crab - Sally Lightfoot or Green Emerald?

ellevan11 · 06-02-2008, 06:03 PM

I just noticed this little bugger walking around and eating algae on the back wall.

Anyone know if this is a baby from a sally lightfoot or a green emerald? I have had both for about 6 months. It apears to have the hairy leggs like the emerald, but is brown and sandy color like the sally.

I havnt added anything within the last 5 months, so i dont think its a hitchiker.

vdituri · 06-02-2008, 06:06 PM

Now who could say that little guy is evil.
Awwwww.

Hard to say at that size. Could have been a HH gone unnoticed for any number of months. Wouldn't necessarily have to be one of the two kinds of crabs you have in there.

Gina · 06-02-2008, 06:32 PM

I don't think it's a Sally Lightfoot. They are shaped differently.
Not sure?

BarbMazz · 06-02-2008, 06:43 PM

I think I see black tips on the claws! Gorilla Crab!! Run for the hills!!!

Seriously, if you see black tips on the claws and it's hairy, it's a Gorilla and NOT good for the tank. If you have a sump you could throw it in there. Did you put it back in? If so, set up a trap and hope you get it again!

ellevan11 · 06-02-2008, 06:54 PM

I enlarged a couple images for a better shot of it. Hopefully it helps. I dont see any black tips, but i did put it in the fuge for now.

BoomerD · 06-02-2008, 08:31 PM

Definitely not a Sally or emerald. Leave it in the sump for cleaner duty if you wish, but that's as close to my tank as I'd want it...Keep your eyes peeled for more....(they rarely travel alone...

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Stacef · 06-02-2008, 11:56 PM

Tiny guy!! Wish I could help, but I don't think it's a gorilla or sally, I do not know much about emeralds though. Sorry they are not my strength!

deaclauderdale · 06-03-2008, 12:12 AM

Looks like decorator or pom pom crab.

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 05:59 PM

Sumpage fer sure.

lcstorc · 06-04-2008, 06:56 PM

I wonder if it is a baby or a type of crab that stays tiny.
Good idea to put in the sump to be safe.

06-02-2008, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ellevan11 Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 28 View Gallery Karma Komment	New baby crab - Sally Lightfoot or Green Emerald? I just noticed this little bugger walking around and eating algae on the back wall. Anyone know if this is a baby from a sally lightfoot or a green emerald? I have had both for about 6 months. It apears to have the hairy leggs like the emerald, but is brown and sandy color like the sally. I havnt added anything within the last 5 months, so i dont think its a hitchiker. __________________ ~Evan

06-02-2008, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New baby crab - Sally Lightfoot or Green Emerald? Now who could say that little guy is evil. Awwwww. Hard to say at that size. Could have been a HH gone unnoticed for any number of months. Wouldn't necessarily have to be one of the two kinds of crabs you have in there. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

06-02-2008, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
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06-02-2008, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
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06-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
ellevan11 Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 28 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New baby crab - Sally Lightfoot or Green Emerald? I enlarged a couple images for a better shot of it. Hopefully it helps. I dont see any black tips, but i did put it in the fuge for now. __________________ ~Evan

06-02-2008, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New baby crab - Sally Lightfoot or Green Emerald? Definitely not a Sally or emerald. Leave it in the sump for cleaner duty if you wish, but that's as close to my tank as I'd want it...Keep your eyes peeled for more....(they rarely travel alone... ) __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

06-02-2008, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
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