Mystery Crab For Sale

rocketlily · #1 03-27-2008, 02:57 AM

Found this critter in my tank tonight. Does anyone know what it is?

Puff · #2 03-27-2008, 03:17 AM

im not sure as to an ID. but usually if a crab has dark/black claws then it is usually considered "not reef safe". im sure there are exemptions to that rule though

saltwatermaniac · #3 03-27-2008, 03:54 AM

Where did you find the crab/what was it on coral or in the rockwork? It almost appears to be an acro crab of some sort just my 2cents

rocketlily · #4 03-27-2008, 04:02 AM

When the lights are on, he was hiding in the rocks. When the lights went off, I found him on the underside of my monti.

argan · #5 03-27-2008, 06:15 AM

yea looks like an acro/monti crab. good for corals

Chowder · #6 03-27-2008, 04:08 PM

It doesn't look like a acro crab to me. Most acro crabs I have ever had or seen never leave the acro they came in on. Never have seen one in the rocks except to move to another coral. This is a poor picture of one.

rocketlily · #7 03-27-2008, 04:11 PM

This crab has never been on the Acro that I know of. Mostly in the rocks.