Strawberries

[Justletters7]

Back again thanks for your guys info on the Porcelain Crabs very helpful. So I continued my search on Live Aquaria for interesting critters and found a Strawberry Crab. From what I read they seem to act the same way as an Emerald Crab does. They may or may not rearrange rock work and will take a fish if they can and so on. Not to worried about that stuff (would like a warning if this is true though) mostly wondering if they would be a valuable member of a cuc.
Thanks again!

 

[Justletters7]

Here is a picture of what Live Aquaria has of them

From the description they give it sounds like they are out in the open a lot

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

All crabs are omnivores. If they can catch it, they will eat it. Personally, I'd skip that crab.

 

[Justletters7]

Sorry forgot to mention that it will be in my refugium so taking fish is not a problem. I did a little research and it sounds like they hide a lot is that what a majority of them do or is it a individual thing?

 

[sellersmd]

I've got one of these in my display tank, which is a 34g with a decent amount of live rock. He lives with a bluespot jawfish, clownfish, six line wrasse, indigo dotty back, a cleaner shrimp, and a couple peppermint shrimp, along with various snails, hermits, and a small conch. Never seen him chase after anything aside from brine shrimp I feed. He does a pretty good job of hiding and I only see him during feeding and occasionally at night. Mine is a much brighter pink than the photo above. Just my .02.