Is this an Acro crab???
 

I have a crab that came with this piece.
Anyone know if it is OK?

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...rigger/2-1.jpg

Yes

He is right, it is an acro crab.

Lucky you!:wink:

Acro Crab Question ?
 

I also have an Acro Crab on my blue tip. Will a yellow clown goby still inhabit the acro or will the crab scare it away?

thanx Allan

I've had a couple of acro crabs move considerable distances in the tank to different coral heads (well..like 6 feet...which seems like a lot when you are only 1/2" in size). One has actually moved into a coral that already had one, so they might be a pair.

I have acro crabs and there help your coarls grow. They're like a goby and shrimp.

Wait...a pair? As in...acro crab love? I have two in a birdsnest colony. One is MUCH smaller than the other. I was wondering if they would fight, etc.

I figure that they must be enjoy each other's company because the crabs won't tolerate anything/anyone else coming near their piece of coral.

Here's a picture of the two of them:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/101_0116.jpg

Nice picture :) and very cute

Very cool is there different kinds or is it just one species??
What do they eat? it seems to stay where it is.

yes do tell more. kinda interested in this as i never heard of this before. something you can buy?

I just got one in a colony I picked up today. They don't require "target" feeding, they will live off of what the coral provides and any fish food that gets stuck in their coral. I read somewhere that they will die if removed from their "home". This is the only coral I have that has one so we'll see if this colony does any better that the others in my tank.

Acro crabs come in several shades & colours. They hunt at night and scavenge about. In the day they generally stay tucked away and try to prevent the coral from predators.

Untamed, I think your picture would be a great entry for the July POTM contest.:wink:

Here is a picture of one of my acro crabs.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...56acrocrab.jpg

Great pic. I'd vote for it :biggrin:

thanks for the info. i'll have to check into them, and see about getting one

So turns out there was two of them but one ate about half of my SPS (on the one piece).:cry:
He/She is now in my refugium in a pop bottle.
Will my coral grow back its skin its mostly gone on the bottom?
BAD CRAB
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...rigger/3-2.jpg