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Old 01-09-2010, 11:42 PM
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Default 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?

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Old 01-10-2010, 12:42 AM
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All crabs are opportunistic in my opinion.
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Old 01-10-2010, 01:01 AM
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I vote bad. Those claws are designed for destruction and not algae.
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Old 01-10-2010, 01:21 AM
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Yeah, that's kind of the feeling I had. Sorry little buddy but you've been voted off the reef...
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