Aug 5, 2023 #1 ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hey I found this decorator crab at petco and I can’t seem to find what kind it is, it doesn’t look like the marcocoeloma trispinosum I have at home, any ideas?
Hey I found this decorator crab at petco and I can’t seem to find what kind it is, it doesn’t look like the marcocoeloma trispinosum I have at home, any ideas?
Aug 5, 2023 #2 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,709 Reaction score 31,151 Location The Abyss Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks more like a pitho crab than the decorator crab I had. Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #3 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 blaxsun said: Looks more like a pitho crab than the decorator crab I had. Click to expand... I was thinking pitho crab too but after looking at pictures they don’t look very alike, most likely distant relatives though. Upvote 0
blaxsun said: Looks more like a pitho crab than the decorator crab I had. Click to expand... I was thinking pitho crab too but after looking at pictures they don’t look very alike, most likely distant relatives though.
Aug 5, 2023 #4 P Pickle_soup Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jul 22, 2023 Messages 870 Reaction score 915 Location Chicago Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like trouble to me... Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #5 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,709 Reaction score 31,151 Location The Abyss Rating - 0% 0 0 0 ManWithAClam said: I was thinking pitho crab too but after looking at pictures they don’t look very alike, most likely distant relatives though. Click to expand... Could be a good sump crab! Upvote 0
ManWithAClam said: I was thinking pitho crab too but after looking at pictures they don’t look very alike, most likely distant relatives though. Click to expand... Could be a good sump crab!
Aug 5, 2023 #6 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 blaxsun said: Could be a good sump crab! Click to expand... Ended up picking him up, along with another crab (which was definitely Marcocoeloma trispinosum) they’re going in a crab-only tank. Upvote 0
blaxsun said: Could be a good sump crab! Click to expand... Ended up picking him up, along with another crab (which was definitely Marcocoeloma trispinosum) they’re going in a crab-only tank.
Aug 5, 2023 #7 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,709 Reaction score 31,151 Location The Abyss Rating - 0% 0 0 0 ManWithAClam said: Ended up picking him up, along with another crab (which was definitely Marcocoeloma trispinosum) they’re going in a crab-only tank. Click to expand... Craberrific! Upvote 0
ManWithAClam said: Ended up picking him up, along with another crab (which was definitely Marcocoeloma trispinosum) they’re going in a crab-only tank. Click to expand... Craberrific!
Aug 5, 2023 #8 Lavey29 10K Club member View Badges Joined Apr 29, 2021 Messages 11,402 Reaction score 12,082 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Will they be eating crabby patties? Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #9 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Acclimating them now! Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #10 Lavey29 10K Club member View Badges Joined Apr 29, 2021 Messages 11,402 Reaction score 12,082 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Definitely not a pitho. Here is one of my pithos doing his thing Attachments 20230805_135029.jpg 298.2 KB · Views: 35 Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #11 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,709 Reaction score 31,151 Location The Abyss Rating - 0% 0 0 0 They're definitely unique! Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #12 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 they are now in the tank! Attachments image.jpg 221.7 KB · Views: 31 Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #13 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 792 Reaction score 1,473 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 And here’s a picture of the one I already had Attachments image.jpg 128.5 KB · Views: 25 Upvote 0
