Can someone I.D. Please?

[toku58]

It's a crab about 1/2" in size. Is he good or bad for a Deep Sand Bed?
Here's a picture of the little guy:

He's about 1/2" in size. Not sure how big he'll get?




He's in the bottom left corner of the tank

 

[toku58]

This crab doesn't walk on the sand. Rather he sort of walks through the sand, most of the time you can only see the top of his head, as he bulldozes a trail around the tank.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks like it may be a species of stone crab. You definitely don't want that in your tank.

 

[jdhuyvetter]

Looks like some sort of stone crab. Where did he come from?

 

[toku58]

Looks like it may be a species of stone crab. You definitely don't want that in your tank.

Looks like some sort of stone crab. Where did he come from?

Yeah I know it's a stone crab. it came from the rocks that we got from the beach.
But I never saw one that burries himself in the sand and moves around. I think I have several in my tank.


What is the issues that can arise from having a stone crab? What type of problems can I expect if I keep him?

 

[jdhuyvetter]

What beach?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

They'll eat your snails and hermits then as they get larger, they'll catch and eat sleeping fish.

 

[snorvich]

They'll eat your snails and hermits then as they get larger, they'll catch and eat sleeping fish.

Yes, but when they get full grown, people eat them.

 

[toku58]

Yes, but when they get full grown, people eat them.

LOL! Might be a good trade off!:thumbsup:

 

[MaskedRogue]

Actually, during stone crab season in FL, you only rip off one claw, then throw the crab back in alive. They'll regrow it for the next season.

What you really need to worry about here is that when these guys get big, they have the potential to break aquarium glass. I mean, they have to be pretty massive, but I've seen stone crab claws as big as my fist, so I know it happens