Crab ID?

Feb 6, 2025

GGhana

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Not my crab but I'm curious. From the reef tank subreddit:

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Feb 6, 2025

Gumbies R Us

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Sea cucumber crab, they are called this due to their close relationship with sea cucumbers

Feb 22, 2025

Crabs+Shrimps-69

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Harlequin crab

Mar 7, 2025

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Saw this same post on R2R recently

Mar 7, 2025

StartingATank

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I don't know but it sure is beautiful

Mar 7, 2025

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Crabs+Shrimps-69 said:
Saw this same post on R2R recently

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/what-is-this-crab.1095680/#post-13368706

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 7 31.8%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 5 22.7%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 4 18.2%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 7 31.8%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 3 13.6%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 3 13.6%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 1 4.5%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 4.5%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 3 13.6%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 4 18.2%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 4 18.2%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 3 13.6%

Crab ID?

GGhana

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Gumbies R Us

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Crabs+Shrimps-69

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Crabs+Shrimps-69

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StartingATank

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Crabs+Shrimps-69

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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