Good or Bad?

hillbillyreefer · #1 03-14-2008, 05:06 AM

Catch it and toss it into your sump, or kill it. Crabs with claws like that are generally not considered reef safe. Still a pretty cool find though.

BC564 · #2 03-14-2008, 05:08 PM

Or catch him and if you dont want him at all...I will take him......I have an aquarium set up for just all things bad.....its quite the tank......and im in Edmonton this weekend for the boat show.....let me know..

Myka · #3 03-15-2008, 04:28 PM

Doesn't look like a Gorilla crab to me. I agree that you should try to catch it. Make a trap.

michika · #4 03-15-2008, 04:46 PM

Not a gorilla crab, however it is bad. To the sump with it! Sorry, I can't endorse Crabby Heaven....

KrazyKuch · #5 03-15-2008, 05:08 PM

Gorilla Crabs are very hairy....so I would say to the sump with him....I had one similar looking to that and it ate a 4" powder blue overnight!!

untamed · #6 03-15-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

Gorilla Crabs are very hairy....so I would say to the sump with him....I had one similar looking to that and it ate a 4" powder blue overnight!!

Ate a 4" Powder Blue? How large was the presumed-guilty crab? The pictured crab can't be more than 1cm total size is not likely a fish killing threat at this time.

jvision · #7 03-18-2008, 08:03 PM

What would be the easiest way to trap this guy? A pop bottle or something?

Puff · #8 03-19-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

Gorilla Crabs are very hairy....so I would say to the sump with him....I had one similar looking to that and it ate a 4" powder blue overnight!!

they get hairy at a certain size. i found one in my tank, definitely a gorilla crab, but it doesnt have any "hair" yet, as it is still kind of small (compared to what they can get to).

ive been told that any crab with black (or dark) claws is bad news.