Unidentified crab help please

[Dude1982]

Just found this little guy nipping at my Xenia lol. As I have seen him doing this and I have lost lots of yellow ployps too I don't think he's reef safe. Can anyone help me ID him please. I have just caught him and he's living in my refugium for now. Thanks.

 

[Dude1982]

He nearly escaped back into the tank lol he was climbing up trying to get into the outflow of the refugium. I don't know what to do with him. Should I go release him into our sea across the road lol ?

 

[slitherbomb]

He nearly escaped back into the tank lol he was climbing up trying to get into the outflow of the refugium. I don't know what to do with him. Should I go release him into our sea across the road lol ?

No! Definitely not. There are enough invasive species that were released like that! It looks like some Crinoid squat lobster.

 

[Dude1982]

Oh yeah I forgot about that lol. I just can't let him loose back into the tank. Here's another pic of the little bugger !

 

[slitherbomb]

Do you have a refugium? You can let him go there. If not then you can probably take it back to your lfs and give it to them for free

 

[Dude1982]

Yeah I have a refugium but he nearly escaped back into the tank once already

 

[slitherbomb]

Wait, what? Is it a HOB refugium, or one under your tank?

 

[Gubernaculum86]

Take him to ur lfs

 

[Dude1982]

It's a large 1 meter long hob refugium !

 

[paulace2372]

I would agree with it being a squat lobster from the last pic posted. The LFS may take it back.

 

[Dude1982]

Thanks. I just googled squat lobsters and it looks very similar and it says they are reef safe and very peaceful but I found it trying to eat my Xenia. I daren't put it back into the tank lol. I'll take the little guy to the lfs tomorrow !