Acro Crabs ! Pics

[bkv1997]

Does anyone know if either of these are bad..

I am having poor polyp extension in a couple of my acros and feel that one of these might be bad....

I have roughly 4 of the small ones.... and 2 of the bigger ones...

These are in a plastic container sitting on top of a nickle.

So look close at the nickle in the background for a size reference.

Thanks in advance

 

[SeanT]

Top one good.
Bottom one bad.

 

[bkv1997]

4 minute response wow thanks.

 

[Rendos]

I agree with SeanT.

Top - good
Bottom - not good

 

[Zaphod]

I concure

 

[johnvu713]

but dont kill it..put it in your fuge

 

[Floridiot]

Get that bottom one out! I'm pretty sure that's the one I got whose eating my corals. When he's in the water, does he look completely hairy? If so, that's the one!

I'm going to stay up all night if I have to to try and catch the one in my tank. I can't wait to take his mugshot and then send him to the chamber.

 

[waldomas]

Yup...bottom one is a guirilla crab. Banish him to the fuge!

 

[jjackson]

yeah the top one is great though

 

[Floridiot]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6605193#post6605193 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by waldomas
Yup...bottom one is a guirilla crab. Banish him to the fuge!

A guerilla crab? Are they completely hairy? It's hard to tell from the pic above.

Apparently they go after any coral that is stressed. This would explain the Green slimer getting eaten first. The slimer was definitely sliming after I mounted it.

The slime was probably like BBQ sauce for the crab! I just checked the tank for him. No sign yet.

 

[waldomas]

Hairy and black tipped claws.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

what type is in th top pic?