Crab ID and what to do with him
 

Hey all,

I caught the crab that I suspected that might be snacking on my Xenia and rearranging my frags. Before I subjected him to the great porcelin fish bowl I wanted an ID. I try my hardest to not get rid of things but I don't want him to become a monster. If he's harmless I can put him back.

I think he might be a xanthid. Four sets of walking legs, the last pair he usually keeps up in the air. Fan shaped carapace and pointed claws. Opinions?

All crabs are opportunistic in my opinion.

I vote bad. Those claws are designed for destruction and not algae.

Yeah, that's kind of the feeling I had. Sorry little buddy but you've been voted off the reef...