Identify Plz

[finny]

Can anyone help me identify this crab???? I am new here and have had my sw tanks for about a year.

Thanks


Finny

[Delphinus]

(Moved to the main reef forum, you may get better results here.)

[finny]

Thanks...:biggrin:

[christyf5]

looks like it may be some type of mithrax crab, it has the same type of claws as the mithrax (ie. emerald crab)

[Marlin65]

looks like it may be some type of mithrax crab, it has the same type of claws as the mithrax (ie. emerald crab)

Agree looks the same that being said I find most crabs are optimistic I would be careful and keep an eye on it.:wink:

[finny]

It just kinda appeared... Should I worry about it?? Don't have anything in that tank at the moment but a couple of pom pom crabs, a fire shrimp and a pepermint shrimp....

[ElGuappo]

if you have a sump you may want to throw in there and get a better pic, then decide what you want to do with it after its been determined what kind of crab it is.
I havent had any issues (with crabs:smilecol:) myself but from what i have heard its just a crap shoot as to what it will and will not eat.

[finny]

i don't have a sump right now... I am moving soon and when I set up the tank in the new house I am going to set up a sump..

[ElGuappo]

you could trap it and get a pic leaving it in a margerine container in you tank so you could get rid or release when info is found.

[finny]

Will try...lol... little bugger is tricky to find most times but will try thanks....

[ElGuappo]

good luck!!!!!! do you know of any traps?

[finny]

Ok.. so I finally got him out of the rock.... his new snapshot... Any idea's now???

[finny]

Got him in a plastic container with a bit of sand to keep it on the bottom... I just want to make sure he is not going to be harmful to my tank seeing he just appeared one day....

[ElGuappo]

looks like it may be some type of mithrax crab, it has the same type of claws as the mithrax (ie. emerald crab)

I cant help as to if its harmful or not.

[finny]

Ok thanks... Should I release it back to my tank then???

[ElGuappo]

i dont know. i think it may be a Mithrax Spinosissimus couldnt find much info but if you copy paste this and google it there is lots of info and pics.

[finny]

Thanks... I will try that... not very computer savy but I will give it my best shot...lol.. Going to take the pic to a couple of my fav fish stores to see if they can help too.. thanks for your help

[finny]

Ok so this is what I found out.... the fish store said it was a black crab... so I did a bit of research... when young can be reddish brown... when they grow up will pick at the fish when they sleep... not in my tank anymore...