gsgentry Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Playing around today trying to better my camera skills and saw my big red legged crab at the front of the tank. So I grabbed the camera and snapped a few shots. After I posted them, I noticed all the little white "things" on the right side of the picture on him. After paying more attention, seems like there are a bunch of them. As you follow them to middle, they look smaller. If you zoom in on the one furthest to the right, almost looks like you can make out a claw. Babies possibly? There are also a few green dots on the top of him which look odd. Link to comment
gsgentry Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 So which are they? Lol Hydroids are harmless, correct? Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Hydroids can irritate the crab and corals. An easy fix is to smear it with glue. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Ooor you can do what I do when I see hydroids...ignore them. Link to comment
gsgentry Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is that what they are for sure? If so, can't I just take the crab out and scrub him off? LOL Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 You can if you want, but they don't appear to be slowing him down any lol. Link to comment
gsgentry Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 You can if you want, but they don't appear to be slowing him down any lol. I thought they might have been baby crabs because I swear I see pinchers on several of them. LOL I am going to better examine the RAW file tonight when I get home. Maybe I can zoom in more and better see. I try to fine tune my photography skills and my new pictures come out so clear that I see "stuff". Maybe I should go back to my boring blurry pics. Link to comment
tdcsurfer Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 It's defenitly not the larval of a hermit crab. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I agree with the hydroids ID.. some are harmless some are more of a pest.. honestly though, if they're on that shell they're also other places in the tank, so killing the handfull on that shell will do nothing.. I ignore mine and they don't bother anything.. Link to comment
gsgentry Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Good deal... Thanks for the help everyone!! Link to comment
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