Good or Bad Crabs

[Hockeydad]

I have sps with crabs that have set up home on them. I know the hairy ones are not good but what about the white ones that have a dark band a across their eyes?
Thanks

 

[menard]

Bandit crabs, sure they are good resident.

 

[dvanacker]

So basically if the crab is hairy he is bad and if he isnt he's OK.........I didnt know this. Is this a certain rule that most of you guys use to figure out if the crab can stay or go??

 

[Michael7979]

Most people say if the crab is hairy or has blue eyes it is bad. I don't have any but that is what I have read.

 

[ericandrew]

I have seen the hairy ones pull polips of my acros. I always remove them.

 

[chadfarmer]

sounds like a good one

 

[Sparkss]

yea, like everyone else said.. the bandit crab is good (also has a smooth carapace), hairy and/or blue eyed ones are bad, I have witnessed one literally tearing the flesh off of an acro and eating a branch down to a thin skeleton in almost no time at all... freaky scary stuff...

 

[Ti]

bandit crabs are awesome

 

[clkwrk]

These are good ones also . They are red and love pocci's and stylos but will live in any acro that provides enough protection.