Ruby emerald crab?
- Thread starter R3verb
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little_fish
Moderator
I cant really see anything from that picture, but if the claws are pointy or they are really hairy, they are usually bad dudes. They wont go after a feather duster, but they might go after your fish
Waddi
Shenanigans?
As lil_fish said, normally the hairy ones are bad, but i cant quite see from the picture, maybe its some algae making him look hairy?
If he looks like this your ok:
http://www.reeftopia.com/nemeraldcrab.jpg
If he looks like this, your gonna need to catch him:
If he looks like this your ok:
http://www.reeftopia.com/nemeraldcrab.jpg
If he looks like this, your gonna need to catch him:
BL1
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Looks like a red mithrax crab to me (same thing as an emerald just different color). They come in several different colors red, green, black, and some others I can't remember right now. They're reef safe, when mine got big enough though they started going after my cuc and within a month I had to replace all of my snails.
R3verb
Time to add some coral!
Saltwater aquarium crabs: Arrow , Emerald, Scarlet Hermit, Sallylightfoot, Blueleg, Porcelain, Decorator, Anemone, Horseshoe
Check out that page and look at ruby emerald crab. That is exactly what he looks like. Bumpy shell, pink furry legs with square pinchers (not pointed). He has been in the tank for about a month now and I haven't had any loss of fish or cuc. Is he the hairy exception to the mean rule?
Check out that page and look at ruby emerald crab. That is exactly what he looks like. Bumpy shell, pink furry legs with square pinchers (not pointed). He has been in the tank for about a month now and I haven't had any loss of fish or cuc. Is he the hairy exception to the mean rule?
little_fish
Moderator
I wouldnt consider him a hairy crab, hairy is the brown dude in the above photo
phastroh
Do Not Listen To Me!!!
I have had many Emerald Crabs and while they are reef safe they seem to be the only thing that could have killed 2 Feather Dusters and possibly my Manderin.
They are not as innocent as I thought at least. This is just from my own tank experience.
They are not as innocent as I thought at least. This is just from my own tank experience.
gaeus
Reefing newb
I can see the crab in the picture, is on the left. The claws are a little thiner than the ones the emerald crab have. If I where you, I'll take it out of the tank because the claws are also a bit longer and that means it can hunt. So, keep an eye or 2 on him.
