zoo spider

[FOXYB]

i may have a zoo spider i saw a couple small legs coming outta a rock near my zoos. i cant get a pic till later seeing my gf has the camera but i pretty sure it is. should i pull the rock? are there any known predators of the zoo spider. and is there any possibility that is could be a baby crab

 

[afboundguy's better 1/2]

Hey Bijan.....can't help you with your spider problem, but I've read a few of your prior threads.....sounds like you've got some nice additions. While your taking pics......how bout you throw in some extras so we can see your progress!

 

[FOXYB]

i def will thanks i got some even more new additions and i will be posting em

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

I'd play it safe and do a FW dip on the rock in question. Even if it turns out to be just a small crab, why take the chance.

 

[FOXYB]

will the zoos in question be affected by the dip they are expensive/ delicate

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

IMO, you should be ok. A few minutes in FW shouldn't hurt them. I've done it in the past with no ill effects. They will close for a little while.

Edit: It is at your own risk though. Do what you feel safe with.

 

[FOXYB]

and stupid question but rodi or any freshwater

 

[jbishop]

rodi

 

[marco67]

Before you do anything drastic, are you sure what you have is a pest?

From your description it sounds like it could be a number of desirable critters. Mini brittle stars for one do this when they are collecting food, all they're legs up in the water from the rock could look like spiders.

 

[FOXYB]

ive gotten a good look at him and pops out of different holes def looks like a spider. it has harryish legs like an emerald crab

 

[pvh]

Did it move fast or slow?

 

[FOXYB]

its fast

 

[pvh]

Not spider then...must be other critters...isopods or cope pods.

 

[FOXYB]

its not an isopod or copepod but dosnt match the pic of the spider my critter has hairy legs like an e crab

 

[FOXYB]

its a baby crab!

he fully came out of the rock and i can see his whole body including his little black pinchers hes hairy all over only a face a mother could love. could there be a mother in my tank?

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Could be a gorilla crab. You might want him out anyway. I'd try for a positive I.D.

 

[FOXYB]

man it never ends

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Hairy usually equals bad if I'm right. Hopefully someone will chime in and support my opinion.

 

[Joel A]

looks like a hairy crab to me... like mark said hairy= bad generally speaking.

Either way, i'd take it out just to be safe...

 

[customclimates]

I agree with Apistoborelli, It looks like a gorilla crab to me.