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Old 05-29-2012, 12:31 AM
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Default !!!!WTF sweet crab!!!!

Iv seen this guy grazing algea but runs as soon as he spots me,I got home from work today and I found this shedding
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...a/d0e21ec5.jpg
Notice the claws are not pointy like a bad crab but more rounded like that of the emerald crab
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...a/f35ead4e.jpg

Can any buddy Id this crab for me or at least send me in the right direction
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Old 05-29-2012, 12:47 AM
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Teddy bear I believe its called
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Old 05-29-2012, 12:50 AM
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Oops gorilla crab sorry;p
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Old 05-29-2012, 02:39 AM
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Old 05-29-2012, 02:53 AM
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those guys are so evil.

likely nibbled the ends of his own molted claws off to fool you.
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Old 05-29-2012, 03:07 AM
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I've already ordered you the headstone for it.
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Old 05-29-2012, 04:36 AM
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looks like a mirthrax crab , i had both brown and black ones like that with the harry leggs . The black one got big but was peacefull, i actualy put him back in my tank from the sump when i found the rock crab that was causing the snail deaths i blamed on him.
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Old 05-29-2012, 04:41 AM
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I would get rid of that bad boy.

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looks like a mirthrax crab , i had both brown and black ones like that with the harry leggs . The black one got big but was peacefull, i actualy put him back in my tank from the sump when i found the rock crab that was causing the snail deaths i blamed on him.
Lucky crab.
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Old 05-29-2012, 06:02 AM
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ya he was , the rock crab wasnt , he got screwdrivered, and no i didnt make him a cocktail.
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