Jan 28, 2020 #1 RJH829 Community Member View Badges Joined Aug 2, 2019 Messages 35 Reaction score 30 Location Mount laurel Rating - 0% 0 0 0 After buying some live rock there happens to be a little red crab in my tank now does anyone know what is is and if it is reef safe?
After buying some live rock there happens to be a little red crab in my tank now does anyone know what is is and if it is reef safe?
Jan 29, 2020 #2 Big G captain dunsel View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Moderator Emeritus Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Jun 8, 2017 Messages 12,921 Reaction score 27,288 Location Southern Oregon Rating - 0% 0 0 0 @KJ
Jan 29, 2020 #3 Arthacker87 Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jan 26, 2020 Messages 1,859 Reaction score 2,665 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like a porcelain crab ut that's just a guess. I dunno about reef safetyness
Jan 29, 2020 #4 BamboozleBean Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 28, 2019 Messages 424 Reaction score 247 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If it is a porcelain crab it’s reef safe and peaceful. It’ll filter feed and eat food scraps.
Jan 29, 2020 #5 Copingwithpods Valuable Member View Badges Reef Tank 365 Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Jul 28, 2019 Messages 1,966 Reaction score 3,141 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like it has pompom like colors, look anything like this?
Jan 29, 2020 #6 KJ Lone Wolf View Badges Reef Squad Leader Excellence Award ETRC Member Hospitality Award Joined Dec 14, 2011 Messages 22,318 Reaction score 113,205 Location Tennessee Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Look like Decorator crab decorator crab - - Image Search Results Last edited: Jan 29, 2020
Jan 29, 2020 #7 Arthacker87 Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jan 26, 2020 Messages 1,859 Reaction score 2,665 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If ya can find it grab a few pics of it for better verification!! Intrigued!
Jan 29, 2020 #8 BloopFish Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Oct 2, 2019 Messages 583 Reaction score 505 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'd also say it's probably a type of Majidae crab. I would say keep it.
Jan 29, 2020 #9 OP OP RJH829 Community Member View Badges Joined Aug 2, 2019 Messages 35 Reaction score 30 Location Mount laurel Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks everyone turns out to not be harmful I appreciate the time!
Jan 29, 2020 #10 Copingwithpods Valuable Member View Badges Reef Tank 365 Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Jul 28, 2019 Messages 1,966 Reaction score 3,141 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 What did it turn out to be, get a better shot?