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Old 03-27-2008, 02:57 AM
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Found this critter in my tank tonight. Does anyone know what it is?


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Old 03-27-2008, 03:17 AM
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im not sure as to an ID. but usually if a crab has dark/black claws then it is usually considered "not reef safe". im sure there are exemptions to that rule though
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Old 03-27-2008, 03:54 AM
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Where did you find the crab/what was it on coral or in the rockwork? It almost appears to be an acro crab of some sort just my 2cents
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Old 03-27-2008, 04:02 AM
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When the lights are on, he was hiding in the rocks. When the lights went off, I found him on the underside of my monti.
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Old 03-27-2008, 06:15 AM
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yea looks like an acro/monti crab. good for corals
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Old 03-27-2008, 04:08 PM
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It doesn't look like a acro crab to me. Most acro crabs I have ever had or seen never leave the acro they came in on. Never have seen one in the rocks except to move to another coral. This is a poor picture of one.

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Old 03-27-2008, 04:11 PM
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This crab has never been on the Acro that I know of. Mostly in the rocks.
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Here's the same Mystery Crab one month later. Finally caught him. Anyone want to buy him REAL cheap (like free). I'm East of Edmonton (30 minutes)and probably could keep him safe and alive overnight.


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Old 04-27-2008, 01:52 AM
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pic didn't work!
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Old 04-27-2008, 02:01 AM
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Not having much luck trying to post this picture, but trying again.

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