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Never saw him on any rock. Pretty much just minds his own business and goes about his daily home remodeling. Can anyone tell me if it’s a danger to my reef tank.

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I’d name him Frank but that’s just me

As to an actual id, hard to really tell in the pics but general consensus is black claws and/or hairy legs is bad.

That said, I can’t see the claws and don’t see hairy legs. As a precaution, I’d sump him(if available) I’m not a huge fan of crabs though
 

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Never saw him on any rock. Pretty much just minds his own business and goes about his daily home remodeling. Can anyone tell me if it’s a danger to my reef tank.

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In seriousness, black claw tips are usually dangerous. Since we can't see the claws, difficult to tell. But, most crabs will eat anything they can grab.
 

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