Acro crab - good or evil?

[kroe]

I just got a really sweet acro, and found a crab in it. He's a bit hairy... what do you think, good or evil?

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[chadfarmer]

evil

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

yank 'em

 

[blstravler]

I've had them for years with no problems, however I have seen people post pics of them picking at SPS polyps so I have seen arguments for both. If he is not hurting anything you could keep him, then again, you never know what it does why you are not watching....

 

[jsweir]

Off with his head!

 

[LeftCoast]

The Dark side is strong with that one. :lol:

 

[kroe]

I thought he looked pretty evil, but didn't want to sway replies by putting my opinion in the initial post .

Thanks guys... he's a goner...

 

[perpetual98]

use drawn butter. it's more humane.

 

[kroe]

Butter goes well with crab, but I don't think there was much meat in there.

 

[perpetual98]

He'd be more of an appetizer than a main course I think. Finding some of those really tiny nutcrackers to get at the meat may be the hard part.

 

[mecold]

are all hairy acro crabs bad?

 

[jay24k]

Generally yes. I personally haven't seen a good hairy one. Eventually they will tear up a couple colonies in a night quick

 

[thebicyclecafe]

Smooth shelled porcelain crabs are fine- pull that guy out while you can.

 

[SPSFiend]

Trust me. EVIL!!!

Check this guy out that I caught a few nights ago!! See the red eyes? EVIL!! I was motivated to set up a trap after my diamond goby disappeared...

I have banished this guy to my sump. I think twice before sticking my hands in there though...

 

[SPSFiend]

I had previously removed these little guys from my tank. I was told that the White Masked one might be okay but I did not take any chances and removed them all.

 

[kroe]

I have a white masked one in another acro... I don't think he hurts anything.

 

[thebicyclecafe]

White ones are fine. They eat the pests and defend the acropora colony. The fuzzy ones are the bad ones.

 

[thebicyclecafe]

In addition, I have a couple of the white masked ones on my colonies. They are quite peaceful and fun to watch sometimes. They don't bother the coral, and stay quite small.