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vic622
09-13-2009, 05:24 AM
Look what I found in my live rock ... Can anyone ID it?
More important, is it reef-safe?
It's hard to tell from the pics, but the shell almost seemed to have a green cast to it, and the shell & legs are smooth, not hairy.

Sorry for the pic - quality, the crab is small (~1.5cm carapice) and I had the lights off so he wouldn't hide while I tried to get a picture of him :smile:
Vic

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/fire622/ID%20Crab/crab1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/fire622/ID%20Crab/crab2.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/fire622/ID%20Crab/crab3.jpg
Starry
09-13-2009, 06:10 AM
i had 1 of those once. was told it was a gorilla crab. not reef safe. (i dont trust anything with red eyes)
Interior_Reef
09-13-2009, 06:48 AM
i had 1 of those once. was told it was a gorilla crab. not reef safe. (i dont trust anything with red eyes)


Agree'd.

no good
PuffLuv
09-13-2009, 07:41 AM
He has demon eyes!:twised: LOL! And also 8 walking legs...I would ditch em'!
vic622
09-13-2009, 02:24 PM
Okay, so assuming I can catch my little Lucifer crab, can I toss him in the sump, or should I use him in a very small bisque?
Vic
Interior_Reef
09-13-2009, 04:12 PM
Find some one with a Trigger, or puffer tank, and drop him in. Wont be so evil then. Buahahahaha
vic622
09-13-2009, 05:32 PM
Find some one with a Trigger, or puffer tank, and drop him in. Wont be so evil then. Buahahahaha
Chris, you're nasty :mrgreen: , but the idea has some potential ...
Hmmm, "How many Triggers/Puffers does it take to crack a crab's shell ... ?"
vic622
09-14-2009, 11:55 PM
So I tried the baited shot-glass trick last night, using a 3" tall tumbler with a 2" mouth.
Put some frozen clam meat that I had left over from making my homemade frozen reef gruel - all good, until the Half-yellow Blue Damsels smelled it.
5-mins, empty tumbler, smug Damsels :mad:
Plan-B: cover 1/2 the mouth with Saranwrap.
More News, tomorrow.

Vic
fishytime
09-15-2009, 12:37 AM
I would go to plan "C"....get a bigger glass and trap the damsel:twised::mrgreen:
chris121277
09-15-2009, 03:07 AM
I would go to plan "C"....get a bigger glass and trap the damsel:twised::mrgreen:

LMAO I second this
vic622
09-15-2009, 03:08 AM
I tried that on the Humbugs - little terrors - used the pop-bottle with the inverted neck - caught the 1/2-Yellow instead?!?

Vic