what is this

[saltyfilmfolks]

I got my first gorilla crab recently. Bummed Im prob gonna have to snuff him:( I have little sand sleepers.

 

[jetmaker]

I got my first gorilla crab recently. Bummed Im prob gonna have to snuff him:( I have little sand sleepers.

Did he come in on a coral.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Did he come in on a coral.

Yea had to. Funny. I dip. They guy I buy from dips HARD. couple times. Bayer.
Havent got any new in a month or so.
Found that carapace last week end and found his hidey hole last night. Everything I found basically said its a crab. If it gets hungry it will eat a fish. I have a female mandy only about 2in and was planning on a ruby red and some pipes.
I had a rogue hermit last year tore up a small male a female and caught him being dragged on the scooters tail. couple weeks of pure heck. thought it was a disease at first.
This is supposed to be an acro crab of some sort, scavengers and coral nibblers in the wild. but lacking that, murder. From what I found if you have big swimmers its not a problem. The crab is more likely to be eaten.

Thats not your crab either?

 

[jetmaker]

What's mine I'd sure like to know lol. Gonna try get pic in the morning.

 

[jetmaker]

II did look at the gall but mine is a lot bigger about the size of a extra large hermit.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I don't know any gall crabs that have hairy legs so you'd notice enough to use as a descriptor, but that's what it certainly sounds like, as said. There's a hairy squat lobster, but they are not gray (that I know of). The one I'm aware of is purple or pink in color (I forget which) and you would definitely know that. I hope you get a picture. Even if it's not great, throw it up and maybe someone will be able to tell.

 

[jetmaker]

OK best I could get he's the dark spot.

 

[jetmaker]

I don't know any gall crabs that have hairy legs so you'd notice enough to use as a descriptor, but that's what it certainly sounds like, as said. There's a hairy squat lobster, but they are not gray (that I know of). The one I'm aware of is purple or pink in color (I forget which) and you would definitely know that. I hope you get a picture. Even if it's not great, throw it up and maybe someone will be able to tell.

Bump

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@reefwiser do you have a good reference for crab species Id sir? None I have found are detailed.

Where are the crab guys?

 

[human]

May be a type of decorator crab, can't really tell anything by the photo. Any chance you can take it out and get a more focused picture of it?

 

[jetmaker]

May be a type of decorator crab, can't really tell anything by the photo. Any chance you can take it out and get a more focused picture of it?

I might try tomorrow.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I would remove that.

 

[jetmaker]

I would remove that.

Yup

 

[jetmaker]

Bump

 

[jetmaker]

Gorilla crab

 

[human]

Gorilla crab

You'll want to get it out as soon as you can, it will wreak havoc in your tank.

 

[jetmaker]

Indeed I will thanks.

 

[jetmaker]

Removed lol

 

[human]

Removed lol

Now you can rest easy at night without worrying about things getting eaten by it.

 

[jetmaker]

Now you can rest easy at night without worrying about things getting eaten by it.

Agreed