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Old 11-10-2015, 07:04 PM
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I found a tiny little crab about 1/4" in my acrapora today. I couldn't tell if it was just hanging out or picking at it so I pulled him out and he is floating in a ziplock in my sump. He has a white claws with red tips. The head is black then fades to a red body and rear legs.the photo should be attached to this post as well. Thanks
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Old 11-10-2015, 07:37 PM
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Yup, definitely a crab Differing opinions on crabs. Me, I'd put it back and watch to see if it did anything bad before removing it.
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Old 11-11-2015, 12:22 AM
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Looks like one of the common acro crabs.
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Old 11-11-2015, 06:03 AM
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He guards your coral....
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Old 11-11-2015, 03:00 PM
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Yeah, he looks like an Acro crab to me too. Probably Trapezia sp. Sometimes they will damage the flesh of the Acro in the immediate area that they habitate, but they are pretty cool to just let be. If you have wrasses though, he probably won't last long.
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