Unidentified crab

[kyrin01]

Found a new hitchkiker on my new piece of LR from Florida (supposedly). i dont have a camera but i did a quick search and it looks IDENTICAL to this one.

The crab is about the size of a nickel and moves really slowly. BUT this crab is from Australia. Any of you florida reefers know of any crabs that look like this one?

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

I don't know what it is, but if it has black tips of its claws, get it out. Generally those types of crabs are NOT reef safe.

 

[kyrin01]

Alright... Ill get it out when i set up my tank in my new house. All my LR is just piled in a 20tall under a 15w fl bulb....

Maybe make a 10g just for him!! he looks REALLY cool!

 

[sjt6494]

to me it looks like a porcelain crab

 

[kyrin01]

The one i have doesnt look like a porcelain crab. Its really fuzzy or furry looking.

Thx for the input tho.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Fuzzy and furry looking just confirms my suspicions- IT IS BAD.

 

[kyrin01]

LOL.... funny...

Ya ill take it out as soon as i can catch it. 20t is filled with LR so unless i take ALL the rock out there is no way i can grab him... one day tho.. one day...

 

[romsoccer12]

beautiful looking crab. maybe go buy a cheap pico and throw him in and just put some nice colored zoas? that would be a cool tank except if he ate them

 

[kyrin01]

ya i was thinking of doing exactly that!! Hopefully he gets to big to hide all the time inside the rocks. i like the way he looks.