Hitchhiker ID

[jimmypencil]

Found this floating around the tank. Looks like a molt. Any ideas?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Do you have an arrow crab? It looks like part of an arrow crab molt.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Definitely looks like a molt to me, not sure what of.

Do you have an arrow crab? It looks like part of an arrow crab molt.

Agree with arrow crab

 

[i cant think]

I agree with Arrow Crab molt, crabs molt completely which is different to shrimp as their molts usually come off in two halves.

That’s how I identify what type of creature the molts belong to anyway.

 

[jimmypencil]

Do you have an arrow crab? It looks like part of an arrow crab molt.

I thought so too but no I don’t have one lol

 

[jimmypencil]

I agree with Arrow Crab molt, crabs molt completely which is different to shrimp as their molts usually come off in two halves.

That’s how I identify what type of creature the molts belong to anyway.

I don’t have one haha that’s why I figured it could be something else but maybe there’s one hiding in there

 

[jimmypencil]

I don’t have one haha that’s why I figured it could be something else but maybe there’s one hiding in there

Are they problematic? Will they pick at any corals or anything?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Are they problematic? Will they pick at any corals or anything?

No, they aren't known to, but they do get quite large.

 

[TokenReefer]

Also looks like the legs of a cleaner shrimp molt to me. Got one of those?

 

[vetteguy53081]

No doubt arrow crab molt which eat bristle worms and uneaten food

 

[TokenReefer]

I thought so too but no I don’t have one lol

No doubt arrow crab molt which eat bristle worms and uneaten food

 

[vetteguy53081]

Mine molted on Friday and identical to pic.

 

[TokenReefer]

What inverts do you have op? That might shine a light...

 

[jimmypencil]

Also looks like the legs of a cleaner shrimp molt to me. Got one of those?

Yep that could be it he did molt recently

 

[TokenReefer]

Full moon same here

 

[1epauletteshark]

Let us know if you see an arrow crab hiding somewhere in your aquarium