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VkeSu

Experienced Reefer
We just got lr in. Hidden, was a 1"diameter white/brown spots crab. Flat, small pinchers. Is he going to be reef ready?? Also a worm like creature that looked like a fat juicy earthworm. Saw head only sticking out. Cycling w/these rocks anyway, but any ideas would be nice!!!
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Anonymous

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That's what happens when your not careful Vk.

Sorry, don't know about crabs (actually I guess I'm not too sorry
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Good luck.
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Anonymous

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I don't like how my name shows up at the end of that now in the index.
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danmhippo

Advanced Reefer
There are just too many different types of crabs that could possibly hitchiked onto your rocks. when in doubt, remove it and send it back to your LFS. It's better to be safe then sorry.
 

VkeSu

Experienced Reefer
Looking at it closely, it looks like the sand crabs we caught on the beaches in Alabama? It is eating the dying algae on the new rock and sand (wish I had 3 more at the moment) , I figured that when it cycles he probably wont make it. Tangirl- we were extremely careful, otherwise we would never had seen him tucked in the small hole he was hiding in. We debated for 10 min. whether to put him in....he started looking dead, so we put him in. There is nothing but lr in this tank, and he doesn't run away when we move sand around so he shouldn't be hard to catch (he he he). My husband thought maybe a fat worm fan, but there were no antenas. Hope your're right about the worm...man it was huge, then we lost sight of him ..
 

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