Is this crab going to eat my anemone?

robhart60 · 06-17-2008, 04:39 AM

Hi,

I've had this crab in my tank since I started this hobby and it came with the LR. It got big so I tried to get it out, (unsucsesfully) and over a month ago I noticed its pincers on the sand bed, and at first I thought it shelled itself but later thought it died cause I have'nt seen it for so long.

Anyways, I just added a BTA to my tank and this morning I noticed the crab bigger than ever tucked in a rock next to it!

I was just wondering if it really is a danger to my anemone or anything else in my tank?

I've taken a pic of the pincers I collected from the tank in hope that someone can maybe ID it.

Thanks in advance.

lcstorc · 06-17-2008, 08:32 AM

Can't ID it but in general black tips on the claws are bad news.

rlcline76 · 06-17-2008, 10:10 AM

You could try googling xanthid crabs. See if you can get an ID. Xanthids are bad news.

Techno-Vicki · 06-17-2008, 11:17 AM

I had a 'cute little hitch hiker' for about a year and half he was real mello. Then he became the acro eating crab from h$*ll. I still leave his marks around. No crabs in my tank, no way. Jack had to stab him with a long knife to get him.

robhart60 · 06-17-2008, 01:15 PM

Right... it took a few hors but I finally got the b*$^£?~d!
I had to take out half my rock to get to it but it was worth it. I'm pretty sure this thing killed my last Anemone, Starfish and Cleaner Shrimp!

I still haven't got a definate ID on it (after googling it) but it's better to be safe than sorry cause of its increasing size. (Bigger than my Clownfish!)

Thanks for all your help!

Below is a pic that I took after getting it out...

rlcline76 · 06-17-2008, 02:00 PM

Wow!
Looks sinister!

Cassette87 · 06-17-2008, 02:16 PM

Man that thing's evil looking! Glad you were able to get him out of your system!

vdituri · 06-17-2008, 03:44 PM

That crab wins the evil looking competition.
Wow.

robhart60 · 06-17-2008, 05:07 PM

Yeah its a huge relief to get him out of my system

I had lots of Gorilla crabs which I removed a while ago, but none were like this beast! The traps that worked for the other crabs didn't fool this one, he always managed to get the bait and escape.
Now that its gone I think i'll treat myself to a new Starfish

funkpolice · 06-17-2008, 05:42 PM

That crab looks really cool. How big across was it?
bill

robhart60 · 06-17-2008, 06:05 PM

The body is 2 inches and the main arms are 2.5 inches each.
Some of my fish arn't even 2 inches!

funkpolice · 06-17-2008, 06:06 PM

Thats almost big enough to eat!!
bill

robhart60 · 06-17-2008, 06:10 PM

lol yeah. Its in the freezer and will be saved for a special ocassion!

charlestonemt · 06-17-2008, 07:49 PM

Yeah. That's a mean looking SOB. Good deal getting it out of the tank.

AnotherLousy1 · 06-18-2008, 01:06 PM

Holy moly! Yeah, thank goodness you got that bast**** out of your tank. WOW!

06-17-2008, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 19,913 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? Can't ID it but in general black tips on the claws are bad news. __________________ 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. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

06-17-2008, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? You could try googling xanthid crabs. See if you can get an ID. Xanthids are bad news.

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Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? I had a 'cute little hitch hiker' for about a year and half he was real mello. Then he became the acro eating crab from h$ll. I still leave his marks around. No crabs in my tank, no way. Jack had to stab him with a long knife to get him. __________________ AKA - "Speedy"* Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

06-17-2008, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? Wow! Looks sinister!

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06-17-2008, 05:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
robhart60 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? Yeah its a huge relief to get him out of my system I had lots of Gorilla crabs which I removed a while ago, but none were like this beast! The traps that worked for the other crabs didn't fool this one, he always managed to get the bait and escape. Now that its gone I think i'll treat myself to a new Starfish

06-17-2008, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
funkpolice Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orland Park IL Posts: 580 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? That crab looks really cool. How big across was it? bill

06-17-2008, 06:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
robhart60 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? The body is 2 inches and the main arms are 2.5 inches each. Some of my fish arn't even 2 inches!

06-17-2008, 06:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
funkpolice Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orland Park IL Posts: 580 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? Thats almost big enough to eat!! bill

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robhart60 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? lol yeah. Its in the freezer and will be saved for a special ocassion!

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charlestonemt Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 300 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this crab going to eat my anemone? Yeah. That's a mean looking SOB. Good deal getting it out of the tank. __________________ Steven 75g reef tank 2 x 175w MH (10,000K) 2 x 48" VHOs on IceCap balast 50 gpd RO unit with ATO setup Sealife Systems skimmer

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