Little crabs are not cute babies!!!

[BioMan]

Just went to turn off my lights and saw a little crab on my acropora. I reminded myself I only use hermit crabs and snails , then asked myself what's he doing.....
He was feasting on my acro! I thought I gave him a good rinse in fresh saltwater but this little guy must've held on tight.
This is why I don't put more than any 1 thing in at a time

Lesson learned !

 

[crox99]

Are you sure that it isn't an acro crab?

 

[Geraud]

Same question... if the crab in question has a black line over its "head" then it is safe.

Picture: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/crabcoral5-1.jpg

 

[Waleedwale1]

Are you sure that it isn't an acro crab?

+1, not all crabs are bad, acro crabs are beneficial.

 

[mheaven]

They come in a variety of colors white, red, pink....and if it looks like the one in the picture he's deff a good thing to have with your acros.
From what I read over time is that they may be one of the reasons why wild collected acros do not have pest on them. They actually clean the corals of pest.

 

[Rob&Gab]

Just went to turn off my lights and saw a little crab on my acropora. I reminded myself I only use hermit crabs and snails , then asked myself what's he doing.....
He was feasting on my acro! I thought I gave him a good rinse in fresh saltwater but this little guy must've held on tight.
This is why I don't put more than any 1 thing in at a time

Lesson learned !

giving a rinse of fresh saltwater wont do anything to your acros before you put it in your tank. Always make sure you dip and shake to get in between all the nooks and crannys, as well as a turker baster. blasting them with dip water. Hope its a acro crab if it is then well done they are our friends. so if he is a bad one flush him or post him for free someone might want him. good luck!

 

[BioMan]

No he was definitely a gorilla crab. I had the piece he was on in a gallon of tank water while I did my research. Thank god I sit and stare at my tanks at random times throughout the day. Everybody reported significant damage from him.

 

[Ralphy4321]

let me know

No he was definitely a gorilla crab. I had the piece he was on in a gallon of tank water while I did my research. Thank god I sit and stare at my tanks at random times throughout the day. Everybody reported significant damage from him.

If you are near manhattan, I will take the little critter of your hand.

 

[BioMan]

Sorry. Once I quarantined him and got a second opinion he was sent to the big sump in the sky...

 

[SirReefalot]

sorry. Once i quarantined him and got a second opinion he was sent to the big sump in the sky...

i just fed mine to a puffer :d