100% WC complete... need an ID

[LarryW]

Ok, so I drained the 7g, pulled the corals, clown goby, and LR out and put the water that Scott gave me in. I then swooshed the corals in his SW, and put them in a third bucket, then I swooshed the LR and scrubbed it. Then added everything back, and reset up the LR. ok, so I dumped the old water, and the extra water I used to swoosh the LR out, and checked the bottom of the bucket. in side i found this little guy. is he zoa, and fish safe?

 

[GreenPuffers]

wow he looks scary, I had some little ones that looked like that and was told to flush em. But I couldn't tell you for sure.

 

[lfduty]

i dont think so but i dont know ask Scott

 

[lfduty]

if you dont want him LMK i will put it in my nude tank

 

[LarryW]

I think Its a porcelain crab..... any thoughts on that?

 

[Leopard Wrasse]

Looks like a porcelain to me. Check for the fans in front of his mouth, if he has those he is harmless.

 

[wantsalotta]

Claws look bulkier than any porcelain crab I'[ve ever seen. As far as an ID, I cannot help ya. Looks rather Mithrax-ish.

 

[LarryW]

thanks guys. I think its a porcelain based on pics I saw on google. after putting him under my 9 LED flashlight, he has the fans, color of one I saw on google. I also wanted to thank scott for the help today, and I hope you feel better.

 

[lfduty]

I think i have one in my frag tank i seen it a hr a go in the zoas i got from Scott but naw i cant see it im going to see if i can get it to come out with food and get a pic of it.

 

[The Haj]

www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs/swcrabs.htm

Is his the one you looked at?

 

[murfman]

Based on your pic and the pic at wet web media, I would say it is a Cancer antennarius, The Red Rock Crab.

 

[ReefJerk]

From saltwaterfish .com:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=181
...Porcelain Crabs belong to the Section Anomura, which consists of long antennae and three pair of walking legs...

If it has antennae, it's probably a porcelain crab.

 

[ReefJerk]

And, the three(rather than four on typical crabs) pair of legs, as well.

 

[LarryW]

well I put him back in, but before I did, I took pics with my LED flashlight over the cup. He was actually greenish grey with green spots. He also had the fans by his mouth.

 

[LarryW]

so far so good. still waiting for my fire and ice zoas to completely open up, but hopefully the worst is over.

 

[Thurge]

If things don't work out for the two of you, my friend Hairy would love to have him over for dinner. There is nothing that will make you feel better about a bad crab doing your tank harm, than tossing it into a mantis tank.

 

[LarryW]

ok, he's been MIA since I added him back, and everything seems to be settling back down. I need to replace most of my snails, but I will do that next week.