Crab show off thread (Crab Brag)

[W1ngz]

My most recent addition, a red mythrax (emerald) crab. Body is still smaller than a dime, most days I can't find it anywhere. Hoping it gets a little more red on the next moult!

 

[JasonK84]

My most recent addition, a red mythrax (emerald) crab. Body is still smaller than a dime, most days I can't find it anywhere. Hoping it gets a little more red on the next moult!

My red came from LA. I ordered 4 emerald as part of a build your own clean up crew and got the red. It is also very light pink colored and missing a claw.

 

[W1ngz]

It is also very light pink colored

I've been wondering if a drop or two of iodine once a week might help with coloring and moulting a little more often to brighten him up.

 

[JasonK84]

I've been wondering if a drop or two of iodine once a week might help with coloring and moulting a little more often to brighten him up.

I see hermit crab molts all of the time so it seams I should be good on iodine. I’ve got no other proof except the molting success of the hermits though. Might be worth a shot as long as iodine isn’t harmful if levels are higher?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Here are a couple of mine.

Nice Pom Pom crab! How’s it in your tank? I’m thinking about getting one but I’m kinda nervous cause of the whole anemone thing

 

[trvsty]

anemone crab that hitchhiked on a flower nem. i wanted one anyway so win win

 

[AcroNem]

Calico crab! Nice!

I've had a few, a very large one a few years back I never should have sold. They're awesome.

 

[JasonK84]

I've had a few, a very large one a few years back I never should have sold. They're awesome.

Where do you keep it since it isn’t considered reef safe?

 

[AcroNem]

Where do you keep it since it isn’t considered reef safe?

I have an few invert only systems, they will definitely demolish anything they can grab.

 

[boacvh]

Here is my largest one. The kids call him "Monster". He is well fed with a very privileged scargot diet! (He keeps eating ceriths, nassarius and even a large turbo, which he now wears)

 

[DeniseAndy]

Nice Pom Pom crab! How’s it in your tank? I’m thinking about getting one but I’m kinda nervous cause of the whole anemone thing

I have only ever had them in the 6g tank. They hide constantly. I find they like to come out and eat after lights out. So cool when they do get spotted hiding though. I see them molt on and off. Keep thinking it is dead. This one has been with me over a year now.

 

[JasonK84]

Here is my largest one. The kids call him "Monster". He is well fed with a very privileged scargot diet! (He keeps eating ceriths, nassarius and even a large turbo, which he now wears)

So it’s a serial killer crab that wears the “skin” of it victims! Buffalo Bob stuff there! Get that crab some spare shells.

Loving all the crabs!

 

[JasonK84]

I have only ever had them in the 6g tank. They hide constantly. I find they like to come out and eat after lights out. So cool when they do get spotted hiding though. I see them molt on and off. Keep thinking it is dead. This one has been with me over a year now.

I’m going to try one in my tiny Cunzo tank. I’ll be able to see it regularly in such a small volume of water.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-ultra-teeny-tiny-pico-tank-check-out-my-stocking-plans.724989/

 

[boacvh]

So it’s a serial killer crab that wears the “skin” of it victims! Buffalo Bob stuff there! Get that crab some spare shells.

Loving all the crabs!

haha. He has plenty of empty ones lying around which he 100% ignores.
(I love this thread BTW!)

 

[JasonK84]

haha. He has plenty of empty ones lying around which he 100% ignores.
(I love this thread BTW!)

Still looking for an owner of the illusive electric orange knuckle hermit.
I need one in my life!

 

[JasonK84]

Where are all of you giant hermit crab keepers? Who’s got the biggest marine hermit?

 

[Kehy]

A blue- legged hermit being incredibly rude to Steve the clam

 

[TriggerFinger]

A blue- legged hermit being incredibly rude to Steve the clam

Poor Steve ;Hilarious

 

[JasonK84]

A blue- legged hermit being incredibly rude to Steve the clam

That’s one way to keep Steve from talking!

 

[lilgrounchuck]

I love crabs! I’ve been looking for a Pom Pom locally for a while. I can’t find my problem child now, but ive got the only surviving original Scarlet hermit in my tank still named Duncan MacLeod of the clan MacLeod. He murdered my entire original clean up crew (lots of Quickening lightning storms in the house) but he’s seemingly chilled out with all The blue legs I recently added. He likes to switch shells several times a day so I’ll have to update again with a pic when I find him walking around.