+o0zarkawater Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I got this little guy today mixed in with my bag of zigzag periwinkles from reefcleaners. From a little online looking, it looks like he may be some sort of Xanthid crab ? He is currently smaller than a dime. I dont have a refugium right now, so should I just toss him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Usually all fuzzy crabs are bad. I'm not sure about this one, though. He doesn't look fuzzy to me. I think you'd be fine keeping him in the refugium right now. And if you got him from Reef Cleaners, then I don't think it'd really be harmful. That is just my opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 You might consider shooting the picture over to John at reef cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 John Maloney Replied: "I would pull him. He is a potential bad guy, might pick on smaller snails. That is a first, they usually dont survive the freshwater dip....must have snuck in with some snails then. Funny he was with the zig zags...that tank is bare and they all hang out at the water line..." So I guess its off to the reef in the sky for this little guy, since I don't have anywhere to keep him. I'm tempted to drop him in my 55gal anyways and see if the hawkfish eats him. Hawk hit a peppermint shrimp last night right when I put it in, he took its head off before it hit the ground. But I can't be sure he would get this little guy, and if he is bad, I don't want to introduce him! Bah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Much better safe than sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Trade him in to one of the sponsors or see if someone with a fuge wants him. If he survived the trip, let him live a bit longer. Put him in a hamster ball until you can move him to a more appropriate tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I don't really want to kill it. However the only hamster ball, is more of a kitten ball, and way too big for my tank. I just took a water bottle and drilled a bunch of holes in it. I'll let him chill until I figure out something to do with him. Thanks guys. (This is an old picture, I did not put the crab in the sprayer bottle) Edited February 28, 2010 by o0zarkawater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Maloney Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 too fast/smart for a hawkfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Ah, poor little guy. I'll take him. I can put him in my sump with the big rotten gulf coast hermit that's already been banished there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Polarbear offered last night. We are trying to work out a meeting time/place. If that falls through I will let ya know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 No problem, just didn't want the poor guy to die for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 A good crab ID site: http://www.austinreefclub.com/links/link/12-hitch-hikers-guide-to-the-reefs-crabs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Another good rule of thumb is that most crabs with pointy claws tend to be aggressive (*cough* sally lightfoots *cough*). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 are sally lightfoots really known to be mean? I did not know this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 They become carnivores as they get bigger. Ask my wife how mean they can get... I put one in my 29 gallon to help with an algae problem I was having. One day she was looking in the tank, he he popped out of the rock work holding the severed head of a clown goby in his greedy little claws! Needless to say, we got rid of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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