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Old 09-13-2009, 05:24 AM
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Default Help ID'ing a crab

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
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Old 09-13-2009, 06:10 AM
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i had 1 of those once. was told it was a gorilla crab. not reef safe. (i dont trust anything with red eyes)
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Old 09-13-2009, 06:48 AM
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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.

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He has demon eyes! LOL! And also 8 walking legs...I would ditch em'!
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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?
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Find some one with a Trigger, or puffer tank, and drop him in. Wont be so evil then. Buahahahaha
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Find some one with a Trigger, or puffer tank, and drop him in. Wont be so evil then. Buahahahaha
Chris, you're nasty , but the idea has some potential ...
Hmmm, "How many Triggers/Puffers does it take to crack a crab's shell ... ?"
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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
Plan-B: cover 1/2 the mouth with Saranwrap.
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I would go to plan "C"....get a bigger glass and trap the damsel
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I would go to plan "C"....get a bigger glass and trap the damsel
LMAO I second this
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