Big Fuzzy crab

[dralarms]

Found this big fuzzy crab in my tank, really weird looking. Is this one to get rid of or keep? I haven't got a picture yet, still trying. Nasty looking bugger.

 

[xxmoorishmanxx]

depends it might be a decorator crab, these guys are fuzzy but ussualy start grabing "stuff" and and attaching it to themselves for camaflouge. Im pretty sure there harmless but i would do some reasearch, cant wait to see a pic

 

[dralarms]

I just uploaded a picture to my gallery, hope it took . Not sure how to do make it work here from my gallery, Please just check out my gallery and let me know what you think.

 

[dralarms]

Ok, let's try this.

 

[dralarms]

I'm thinking he might be safe, I tossed him a piece of shrimp and he just moves to the other side of the container. I don't want him to die, good or bad. If he is good I'll toss him back into the tank, if bad into the sump. Any guesses?

 

[dralarms]

Anyone have an idea of what kind of crab it is?

 

[Biggen]

I have no idea what kind of crab it is, but I would definitely put him in the sump until you can get a positive I.D. on him.

 

[dralarms]

Thanks, Right now he's back in the tank but is alone other than 1 pepermint and a few hermits. Haven't started adding fish yet. (got a mantis to catch first).

 

[Ichthyology]

Oy, a mantis. How big is it? I spent three, maybe four hours catching mine with a turkey baster. Bandit, as I named him, for his white and black combination, now lives in a small disposable ziplock container with many holes in it. He seems to appreciate the snail shell I gave him to reside in. I feed him prime reef. The only problem now is that there is a mushroom living on the shell I gave him and I want the shell back. Good luck. I let Bandit live with my fish for about a month because he is very tiny and I couldn't catch him yet. I am just glad he left my $40 fish alone.