What kinda crab update

[Jim D]

What kinda crab , didn't know how to update so done again.
my tank been running about 7months now and this showed up. Also a very small blackish one about 10mm across with two white staggered stripes on its back...only saw that once. any thoughts and are they ok in tank...they seem a bit shy. also my lemon peel angel seems to think its gonna clean it and lies down near it.

 

[Guest]

Not really the kind of crab you want in the tank... Claws like that mean meat eater and coral nippers... I had 2 that looked like that and they mowed down an anemone overnight.... I got rid of mine by the blade...(only way I could get them..)

 

[Jim D]

thats a shame....cos i quite like it too

 

[ellisz]

Yoe ever seen any crabs that have claws and hands with fans on them? I saw one the other day and it looked like he was swishing his hands trying to filter feed.

 

[Jim D]

crab....

Yes i saw one like that....anemone crab i think.

 

[notmuffy]

I have one! His name is Spot and he *NEVER* leaves his anemone, even while turning his rock upside down and shaking it.... 8)

Here's a closeup of him where you can really see his fans

 

[ellisz]

I have a crab just like that but it did not come with an anemone, it came with my LR.

I guess they are considered reef safe? I am trying to get most of my hitchhiker crabs out of the tank.

 

[Hara]

porcelin crab

 

[RubixCube]

yes, that one with the fans is an anemone crab. Reef safe as far as i know

 

[OhTheHumanity]

WOW Great picture notmuffy.

 

[Jim D]

I think my crab is the cause of a couple of soft corals looking a bit bare now, while it gets fatter

 

[Jim D]

give you a straight swop notmuffy.....no questions asked