crab I.D. anyone?

[new2saltyfish]

Just picked this up and would like it I.D'd as reef safe before i put it in the display. Looks like a strawberry crab to me but was sold as a red crab...legs have some blue it looks like on them. Anyone know?

 

[s_kelley]

From liveaquaria.com
The Strawberry Crab, also known as the Red Boxing Crab, originates from the pristine waters of Hawaii. They are bright pink with many small white spots. Their front claws, which they use to feed, are blunt and flat on the inside of the hinge. This design makes it very easy for the crab to pick algae from the rocks. Strawberry Crabs thrive in invertebrate-friendly saltwater aquariums with live rock. They are peaceful, personable, and will generally get along with other inverteybrates or fish. Plus, as omnivores, they not only control unwanted algae growth, but will also feed upon uneaten food. If you're looking for a fun, interesting addition to a new or existing cleaning crew, the Strawberry Crab is an ideal choice. If insufficient algae are present in the aquarium, the diet should be supplemented with both herbivorous and meaty foods."

 

[s_kelley]

Looks like the picture they gave on there too. Just couldn't copy it on my phone

 

[new2saltyfish]

Actually looking at it again...this has antenna eyes where the strawberry crab does not.

 

[smithcreek]

Not this guy?
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=red+claw+crab&view=detail&id=6DA4C680B6F7429694F6A92D6F3D8D73E782478E&first=31&FORM=IDFRIR

 

[new2saltyfish]

yea actually if anything it looks like that...is that reef safe?

 

[yukyuklee]

its mr krab from spongebob lol...

 

[new2saltyfish]

Thanks lee, now he's gna steal all my ********...thanks for that enlightening comment lmao

 

[s_kelley]

I think pointy claws r bad. Strawberry have flat ones like emerald crabs for grabbing algae off rocks

 

[smithcreek]

I'm only going by what a quick search turns up, no experience myself, but sounds like a brackish water crab that eats fish when it can.

 

[badlands25]

Those aren't reef safe. My wife bought me one of these months ago and it lasted 3 days before I returned it. Cleaned the saNd beautifully but it also ate my feather duster and various other corals. Red hairy hermit is the species

 

[new2saltyfish]

that is what is seems to me as well. thanks for the I.D.

 

[Reef_Wizard]

Red burrowing crab?

 

[Ruge13]

Looks like a female Fiddler to me. There are many different kinds. The eyes on stalks are a dead give away, indicate they can be terrestrial or at least live at the tide line. I would not put that in a reef tank. I had them as pets when I was a kid. They survive in fresh water too. Their grey/brown cousins are common on the Cape.

 

[new2saltyfish]

does seem to be a red borrowing crab and fairly reef safe from what i just read...but do Not put him in the tank? i wish i started a vote LOL. what about the sump?

 

[dz6t]

very pretty! I am wondering how big does it get?

 

[new2saltyfish]

i'm not sure...i have it in the sump now because i'm worried about corals from what a few people said

 

[pillowfish]

If it were me he'd stay in the sump until he found a FOWLR home. Not worth chancing until you know exactly what it is but he is a pretty little dude!

 

[willray]

Definitely a fiddler crab,notice the larger "fiddle" claw, is an omnivore and it is NOT reef safe. For it to survive long term it would need a home like a mud flat so it can make its home in the sand or at the very least rock/s out of the water.

 

[Royalty]

Looks like a female Fiddler to me. There are many different kinds. The eyes on stalks are a dead give away, indicate they can be terrestrial or at least live at the tide line. I would not put that in a reef tank. I had them as pets when I was a kid. They survive in fresh water too. Their grey/brown cousins are common on the Cape.

I agree with you Ruge I think it's a fiddler I see em all the time in Petco.


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