Acro eating crab?

[l3leedingstar]

I've read many crabs are benifial to acros but I've noticed a few dead spots so I removed him but I would like an ID on him. This is a new coral I got today and dipped in coral rx pro for about 10-15 mins. Apparently this stuff doesn't kill inverts???

 

[dzhuo]

Yes it's an acro eating crab. If you have a sump, you could let him live there. Otherwise, he's going to do damage to your acros.

 

[c_wall87]

Looks like whats commonly reffered to as a gorrilla crab. It is in the family Xanthidae and known to have a toxin in its body (said to be similar to that of a puffer fish) so dont feed it to your fish. They are known to be pesky critters and generally wreak havoc in a tank.

 

[eja99]

Furry + blue eyes = bad news. I would get him out of your tank ASAP. If he's out, don't put him back in.

 

[l3leedingstar]

Thanks guys, thought something was wrong ... He's out of the tank btw can't believe he lived through the coral rx though , weird

 

[chimmike]

black claws usually means bad too