Jun 13, 2019 #1 astridaly Community Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 51 Reaction score 29 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hey, could someone please help ID this crab that I found on my rocks last night? I can add more photos if needed... Thanks!
Hey, could someone please help ID this crab that I found on my rocks last night? I can add more photos if needed... Thanks!
Jun 13, 2019 #2 Katrina71 Learn, Laugh, Love View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Mar 26, 2017 Messages 37,351 Reaction score 195,824 Rating - 100% 1 0 0 More pics please. I think I can see little black tips on it's claws.
Jun 13, 2019 #3 OP OP astridaly Community Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 51 Reaction score 29 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Katrina71 said: More pics please. I think I can see little black tips on it's claws. Click to expand...
Katrina71 said: More pics please. I think I can see little black tips on it's claws. Click to expand...
Jun 13, 2019 #4 Katrina71 Learn, Laugh, Love View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Mar 26, 2017 Messages 37,351 Reaction score 195,824 Rating - 100% 1 0 0 It looks like a gorilla crab from the pics. Bad guy in DT. Wonderful in your sump.
Jun 13, 2019 #5 OP OP astridaly Community Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 51 Reaction score 29 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Katrina71 said: It looks like a gorilla crab from the pics. Bad guy in DT. Wonderful in your sump. Click to expand... Okay, will have to work out how to remove him[emoji31] Will not be easy...
Katrina71 said: It looks like a gorilla crab from the pics. Bad guy in DT. Wonderful in your sump. Click to expand... Okay, will have to work out how to remove him[emoji31] Will not be easy...
Jun 13, 2019 #6 OP OP astridaly Community Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 51 Reaction score 29 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Katrina71 said: It looks like a gorilla crab from the pics. Bad guy in DT. Wonderful in your sump. Click to expand... From what I recall seeing, the tips of his legs were a pale white... not too sure if that could be a type of crab but would be great if you could let me know![emoji16]
Katrina71 said: It looks like a gorilla crab from the pics. Bad guy in DT. Wonderful in your sump. Click to expand... From what I recall seeing, the tips of his legs were a pale white... not too sure if that could be a type of crab but would be great if you could let me know![emoji16]
Jun 13, 2019 #7 NY_Caveman likes words, fish and arbitrary statistics View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award WCRC Member Joined Sep 8, 2017 Messages 17,010 Reaction score 101,309 Location New York Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I tried to lighten the shadows up in Photoshop. Could be a Stone Crab too, also better for the sump. They come in on live rock quite often.
I tried to lighten the shadows up in Photoshop. Could be a Stone Crab too, also better for the sump. They come in on live rock quite often.
Jun 13, 2019 #8 Katrina71 Learn, Laugh, Love View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Mar 26, 2017 Messages 37,351 Reaction score 195,824 Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Suspend the rock above a bucket with saltwater. He'll come out.
Jun 13, 2019 #9 BluTang85 2500 Club Member View Badges Reef Tank 365 My Tank Thread Joined May 3, 2018 Messages 3,180 Reaction score 5,363 Location Michigan Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Yes I would also say gorilla crab. Bad bad bad!
Jun 13, 2019 #10 OP OP astridaly Community Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 51 Reaction score 29 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Okay! He is moving in and out of many rocks, will see how we go! Thanks for the advice, guys!
