Identify Plz
 

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

Thanks


Finny

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

Thanks...:biggrin:

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:

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....

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.

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..

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.

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