Orange Crab White Tips

[adambomb1219]

Any ideas? Sorry the picture quality, he is very shy. Orange/brown crab. Came in on live rock. “Hairy” legs. I thought originally a gorilla crab but the claw tips are white not black.

 

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[BonnieB]

Wondering if it might be a Red Mithrax Crab…not sure if their tips are white but they occasionally hitchhike on live rock and add I understand are the “red” version of an Emerald Crab. Does he look like this?

 

[adambomb1219]

Wondering if it might be a Red Mithrax Crab…not sure if their tips are white but they occasionally hitchhike on live rock and add I understand are the “red” version of an Emerald Crab. Does he look like this?

Yes exactly! Thank you. Do they eat bubble algae like a “regular” emerald crab? He did molt last week so I assume eating something.

 

[BonnieB]

Wondering if it might be a Red Mithrax Crab…not sure if their tips are white but they occasionally hitchhike on live rock and add I understand are the “red” version of an Emerald Crab. Does he look like this?

Yes exactly! Thank you. Do they eat bubble algae like a “regular” emerald crab? He did molt last week so I assume eating something.

As far as I know, yes, and as with their green twin, make sure they have enough to eat…supplement if your algae is in check!