Aug 5, 2023 #1 ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 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 My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,700 Reaction score 29,860 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 R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 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 896 Location Chicago What state or country do you live in Illinois Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like trouble to me... Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #5 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,700 Reaction score 29,860 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 R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 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 My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,700 Reaction score 29,860 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 15,161 Reaction score 16,360 Location United States What state or country do you live in California 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 R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 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 15,161 Reaction score 16,360 Location United States What state or country do you live in California 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: 88 Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #11 blaxsun 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Dec 15, 2020 Messages 26,700 Reaction score 29,860 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 R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 they are now in the tank! Attachments image.jpg 221.7 KB · Views: 70 Upvote 0
Aug 5, 2023 #13 OP OP ReeferHD Well-Known Member View Badges R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Mar 9, 2022 Messages 907 Reaction score 1,498 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: 72 Upvote 0
