HELP?? crab problem

[limitedtyme78]

i need help identifying a small brown crab that seems to be doing harm to my acro. like i said he's brown, hairy and has really bright blue eyes. my acro seems to be a little worse for the wear, he used to be bright green and now its more mint green. the crab seems to be feeding on it but i might be wrong

 

[FOSELONE]

gorilla crab???

 

[amcrambler]

Does he look anything like this one? I snagged him hiding in my live rock and I'm trying to id him as well.

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[limitedtyme78]

here is a pic of him, not a very good one but the best that i could do. he's about the size of a pinky nail.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162896mini-crab.jpg

 

[LeslieH]

That's a Cymo and you're going to need to get him out. They're not a problem in the wild where they can hop from acro to acro but in a tank they are.

 

[limitedtyme78]

can i keep them in my refugium or should i just flush them. i dont want them to a problem again somewhere down the line