Crab with white claw tips good or bad?

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Hi, I got some new live rock, so lots of new hitchhikers. Found this guy, he has white tiped claws and everything I'm reading says that white tips are good? Is this a good guy?

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I think you are right! At least looks like it from googling :) Thanks!! Now to figure out what to do with him as from what I read they can get big are not nice :(
 
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Secondary crab found...he has evil red eyes and huge claws...i believe black tips...id anyone

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Didnt want to start a new thread so thought I'd try an just keep adding to here first.
I have several brittle stars but they are all just brown...this guy is bright red....is it still safe?
 

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Should be - the only brittle stars I'm aware of being a problem are the big (big!) green ones. Those guys are capable of wrapping an arm around a small fish and reeling it in. I've seen them work on krill, and they're _fast_.

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