Found a crab. ID?

likwid · #1 09-16-2008, 04:30 AM

Hey guys,

Just found this crab in my new live rock. He is pretty huge, over an inch wide. I'm guessing he is a bad crab, so is anyone able to ID it from this picture and give me tips on how to catch him?

Thanks

sunce_22 · #2 09-16-2008, 05:15 AM

I had one of those in my tank and he started attacking and killing my snails! looked almost identical! get him out asap if you can

Kostas · #3 09-16-2008, 05:31 AM

I too had once found one of those crabs in my tank.
Mine would only come out at night time.
I caught it one night and took it to my local pet store - they just took it and threw it in their shark tank, they said they can get rather big and shouldn’t keep that hitchhiker crab in my tank.

likwid · #4 09-16-2008, 01:10 PM

Yikes! On the bright side though he seems to be eating the hair algae on that rock :P

Alright, what's the easiest way to catch him? As soon as he senses movement he goes into the rock.

DanG · #5 09-16-2008, 01:38 PM

tilt a cocktail galss on the sand bed, a little less than 45 degrees, then drop some food in there and turn the lights out. They should be able to get in, but not out. You may have to fish out the hermit's that get trapped in there too.

likwid · #6 09-16-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DanG

tilt a cocktail galss on the sand bed, a little less than 45 degrees, then drop some food in there and turn the lights out. They should be able to get in, but not out. You may have to fish out the hermit's that get trapped in there too.

Luckily the tank is cycling so there are no other critters in there that I know of. What food do I put in the glass that will actually stay inside and not float out?