ID this crab

[matts125]

This was found in the rocks of my Dads reef tank, I know its big but is it bad? what species? I know evertime I find a crab like this I send it to the sump!

Thanks for the help...

Matt

 

[porksoda]

man dude i dunno what it is but man its is a cool looking crab.lol

 

[IAP Brian]

I don't know either but looking at those claws.... they are not made for eating algae.

 

[LeslieH]

Teddy bear, maybe genus Polydectus or Pilumnus - it's hard to tell when it's out of the water & the hairs don't look right. Some reef sites say they're peaceful & non-offensive in tanks while others say they may become a nuisance as they get larger.

 

[Elmo18]

IMO, it should be placed in the sump or banished

I go by the saying, if a crab is hairy and has black-tipped claws, it is not reef-safe. That crab there is a prime example.

Best,
Ilham

 

[Meche]

Fuzzy Wuzzy was actually a Crab! :lol:

 

[lizardarm]

i'm guessing teddy bear crab also. had one once apon a time that looked just like that, only smaller. it had a real penchant for fromia starfish, so it eventually had to go.

 

[lizardarm]

btw,
great pics

 

[redrooster]

I too vote thumbs down and call for banishment. Cool crab though and I agree very nice pics. Would probably look real nice in a fish only tank with aggresive fish. Altough many of those are invert eaters, but that crab may be able to hold his own.

 

[lavenderfish]

Uuuhhhhhh....no answer to the question, but cool photos of a neat looking crab.

 

[Damsel13]

Cool photos and I have noticed that pics. with hands in them here on Reef Frontiers are the cleanest hands I have ever seen.

 

[Boomer]

Hah Matt, are you sure you did not pull that crab out of your Butt It really L@@KS like it came from there.

Ok, back to your crab. Leslie got it one of those two and Leslie is rarely worng

 

[Snowboarda42]

i was going to guess gorilla crab

 

[Damsel13]

Is There A Crab In That Picture?

 

[burning2nd]

cute'r then my crap thats bin sump pwnd

 

[Meche]

cute'r then my crap thats bin sump pwnd

By chance do you have high nutrient levels? :lol:

 

[burning2nd]

hmmm no


that went over my head i guess