Crab ID

Snoop Dog · #1 01-15-2006, 04:50 PM

I saw this guy a while back, but could not get him!

IS he reef safe? or should I rig up a trap?

thanks for the help,

Ruth · #2 01-15-2006, 05:01 PM

I have a whack load of those in my new tank - they were on the live rock that I got. I don't think they are reefsafe (pointy claws) and I have seen them picking at my coral. I have trapped about 8 of them so far and bet there is another 10 at least in there. I haven't tried trapping in a couple of weeks so this is a good reminder for me to get back at it.

Snoop Dog · #3 01-15-2006, 05:04 PM

What technique did you use for trapping them? the plastic bottle one, or something more sinister......

Ruth · #4 01-15-2006, 05:16 PM

I actually used the narrow glass leaning up against the rock trick. I had one evil large black crab like that in my 230 that I battled with for about 6 months and finally caught him in a coral that wasn't attached and lifted coral crab and all out of the tank. That was after trying everything - glass, plastic bottle, shish ka bob spear (don't try that one I almost went swimming and managed to fall of the stool I was standing on).

i have crabs · #5 01-16-2006, 01:03 AM

i had the same type in my tank a while ago i seen him kill a snail and a herimit.
i took the whole rock he was in out.

bluetang · #6 01-16-2006, 01:15 AM

Death to the crab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!