New birds nest with crab?

[scottwhitson]

I posted this question in the reef discussion forum as well. I just purchased a birds nest from the LFS and it has a crab on it. The crab is white with red circles and am concerned if he is good or bad. I think that I found a picture of him on the internet.

http://www.stephenwong.com/gallery/Crustaceans/Crab_Coral_Crab_01_Trapezia_rufopunctata

Any experiences??

 

[JackKerouac]

it's good it's a commensal crab!I'd love to have one

 

[scottwhitson]

The crab in the picture is mostly red with white lines or circles the crab that I have is the opposite, white with red lines does this make any difference??

 

[JackKerouac]

if you can post a pic would be better

 

[ReefWreak]

Heh, If you've got SPS crabs, you didn't properly QT your coral Every time I interceptor/fluke tab dip my acro colonies, a crab falls out. I feel guilty, but I just imagine the stuff that I don't see that falls out....

 

[JackKerouac]

when you do that you can remove the crab before and save him