Jackopus Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Yesterday, I noticed I had a Hitchhiker crab, Not meaning to repeat threads, BUT...... I was surprised, THEN the little bastyrd started pulling my Green Stripe shroom into his hole..... I got him out, and here he is... I thought he might be a box, but after this, I have no freaking clue... Link to comment
Jackopus Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Real tough one I guess.... Link to comment
Jackopus Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Nothing? Nada? oh well he is sump pirate now.... Link to comment
vike50brian Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I had one in my tank for over a year. Watched him grow from the size of a dime to what you see in the pics. As for as I know, he never hurt anything in my tank. He did, however, barricade himself inside his den using empty shells and small rocks and such. But only when he was molting. So he did move things around but never hurt any of my numerous mushrooms. Anyway, if you must remove him, dont kill him just find him a good home like I did for mine. He now live in a 100g prop. tank at my lfs. Link to comment
joel sandoman Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 i thought you had a mushroom eating a crab... Link to comment
alexmurovec Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 i thought you had a crab eating mushroom Link to comment
jaidexl Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Looks like a red eyed reef crab (Eriphia smithi). I've already pulled two out and just found another. They are obviously bad, but the one I just saw is smaller than a peanut so I'm leaving him alone. Link to comment
Oregon Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 They are fine in your sump but will nip at softies. Link to comment
formerly icyuodd/icyoud2 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 check out the box crab family. most are armoured like a tank. there claws and legs fight tight to there shell. if threatened they'll close up tight and look like a rock. (same as the crabs pictured above-both) Link to comment
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