Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad

bluespotjawfish · 02-19-2007, 03:24 PM

Ok after about a month of cycling my new live rock I just found this guy. Can you help me id it and tell me if it is good or bad (for those who don't think all crabs are bad). His body is about 5/8-3/4 inches wide.

Thx!

Travis · 02-19-2007, 03:25 PM

BAD!

Even though I'm not a full-fledged member of the "crabs are evil society," typically hairy=bad and that bad boy is definitely hairy.

Also, look at the claws- I do believe that thing is a killing machine. Possibly a stone crab of some sort?

I say flush that bugger.

Snelly40 · 02-19-2007, 03:30 PM

bad bad bad

lcstorc · 02-19-2007, 03:46 PM

I too have heard the hairy = bad rule. I would put him in the fuge.

BrothaWolf · 02-19-2007, 03:48 PM

EVIL looking!

Woodstock · 02-19-2007, 03:54 PM

Definately NON-reef safe. Witfull will take it

blue_eyes53813 · 02-19-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Definately NON-reef safe. Witfull will take it

I second that motion..

bluespotjawfish · 02-19-2007, 04:36 PM

Remember that cute iddy-biddy crab that I tried to id but couldn't get a photo of, I think this is him all grown up. The little one went in my tank, hope he was eaten alive by my wrasse who inspects all cleaning crew and decides who stays and who goes.

And then, I also found a Mantis today in my sump (after a month)! I've heard popping noises for a while, but I swore I checked that rock over and over and over before it went in. Glad it is in the sump. Still need to figure a way to get him out of there.

bluespotjawfish · 02-19-2007, 04:41 PM

Me thinks it is a Gorilla Crab!

lcstorc · 02-19-2007, 05:06 PM

Why not leave him in the sump? I wouldn't think it would hurt anything there.

Travis · 02-19-2007, 05:52 PM

Yeah, the mantis would probably eat it.

bluespotjawfish · 02-19-2007, 05:54 PM

Two for one special. Sorry Lynn, he is gone! I have never done that to a crab before.

Boy that Mantis is smart.

Dentoid · 02-20-2007, 08:24 PM

VERY BAD! Get rid of it! It is a Gorilla crab, very common on TBS rock. It's the same crab that I suspect chewed into my BTA. Not only that, they dig and dig and dig. I have several of them, and I catch them when I can. BTW, how did you catch it?

bluespotjawfish · 02-20-2007, 09:12 PM

Well I took a small piece of my live rock out of the tub it was cycling in so I could smell it and decide if I could put it in my tank yet and a creeping crawly spider was on it. Dropped it like a hot potato! So, then it was on the floor. Once I could tell it was a crab, I picked it up and stuck it in a bowl.

Mantis is still in the sump. Him smarter than me, I thinks! (He thinks so too.) Suggestions...

Dentoid · 02-20-2007, 09:19 PM

Well, at least the Mantis is in the sump. If it's in a piece of rock, remove the rock and suspend or hold over a bucket. Pour seltzer water over the rock and it will drop out into the bucket. If you want to keep it alive, then have a bowl of saltwater ready to put it in straight away. Take it to the LFS. This is how I removed two of them. The rock was no worse for the wear.

02-19-2007, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad I too have heard the hairy = bad rule. I would put him in the fuge. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,480 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Remember that cute iddy-biddy crab that I tried to id but couldn't get a photo of, I think this is him all grown up. The little one went in my tank, hope he was eaten alive by my wrasse who inspects all cleaning crew and decides who stays and who goes. And then, I also found a Mantis today in my sump (after a month)! I've heard popping noises for a while, but I swore I checked that rock over and over and over before it went in. Glad it is in the sump. Still need to figure a way to get him out of there. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,480 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Me thinks it is a Gorilla Crab! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Why not leave him in the sump? I wouldn't think it would hurt anything there. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,729 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Yeah, the mantis would probably eat it. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,480 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Two for one special. Sorry Lynn, he is gone! I have never done that to a crab before. Boy that Mantis is smart. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-20-2007, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,827 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad VERY BAD! Get rid of it! It is a Gorilla crab, very common on TBS rock. It's the same crab that I suspect chewed into my BTA. Not only that, they dig and dig and dig. I have several of them, and I catch them when I can. BTW, how did you catch it? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-20-2007, 09:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,480 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Well I took a small piece of my live rock out of the tub it was cycling in so I could smell it and decide if I could put it in my tank yet and a creeping crawly spider was on it. Dropped it like a hot potato! So, then it was on the floor. Once I could tell it was a crab, I picked it up and stuck it in a bowl. Mantis is still in the sump. Him smarter than me, I thinks! (He thinks so too.) Suggestions... __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-20-2007, 09:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,827 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Just found Hitchiker Crab - Good or Bad Well, at least the Mantis is in the sump. If it's in a piece of rock, remove the rock and suspend or hold over a bucket. Pour seltzer water over the rock and it will drop out into the bucket. If you want to keep it alive, then have a bowl of saltwater ready to put it in straight away. Take it to the LFS. This is how I removed two of them. The rock was no worse for the wear. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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