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Old 01-20-2005, 03:08 PM
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Hey got a question I just dug a crab out of my reef its huge How do I know if it is a bad one? it has not killed any of my fish or corals. It is a brown one with normal crab looking claws wide fat ones. anyone know any web sites that I could look at to try id this thing
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Old 01-20-2005, 03:15 PM
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Old 01-20-2005, 03:21 PM
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sorry I dont have any pics to post i need a web site to go to so that i can fid a pic maybe or is there any way to tell if it is bad
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Old 01-20-2005, 03:34 PM
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sorry I dont have any pics to post i need a web site to go to so that i can fid a pic maybe or is there any way to tell if it is bad
Try these:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/swcrabidfaqs.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/swcrabidfaq2.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/swcrabidfaq3.htm

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...bs/swcrabs.htm
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Old 01-20-2005, 10:51 PM
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Crabs are the epitome of evil (evil in the shell perhaps). I recommend hiring a witchdoctor to exorcise this accursed beast from your tank before it claims your firstborn.

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Old 01-20-2005, 11:40 PM
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I'd let him be untill you get a possitive id on him,if not,I have a tank where he can do no harm.
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Old 01-21-2005, 10:56 PM
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hey Quinn I dont think a witchdoctor is nessary but if I have problems I will keep it I mind Thanks Jim I pulled it out of my tank for the time being and have him in my other tank ... where he can do no harm I definatlywant to keep it, its pretty cool.
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if you can, post a pic of it so we can see what it looks like. it sounds like a kewl lookin hitch-hiker.
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