drato11 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi, found this crab hiding in my digitata. Anyone can ID it? Is this a sps crab or a nuisance crab feeding on the sps? Advice much appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member madmac Posted November 13, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi, found this crab hiding in my digitata. Anyone can ID it? Is this a sps crab or a nuisance crab feeding on the sps? Advice much appreciated. Thanks! not in my opinion. I hv quite a few. none of them on corals but hiding in rocks. I've seen them eat algae, and found that most hv the tips of their claws bent. Is your digitata damage? If it is, then it is better to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drato11 Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 not in my opinion. I hv quite a few. none of them on corals but hiding in rocks. I've seen them eat algae, and found that most hv the tips of their claws bent. Is your digitata damage? If it is, then it is better to remove it. Hi Ivan, my digitata seems fine. I just happen to saw this tiny crab at the base of the digitata, it seems it's hiding there happily. Not knowing if this is harmful, i chose the option of removing it just in case. Any benefits of having "SPS crabs"? I heard about some crabs living in SPS, and protecting the colony, but can't seem to find any reading materials online. Thanks again for ur advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member madmac Posted November 15, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi, Yes, I think they are. Commensal crabs are those that live in the colony. You will commonly find them on wild imported SPS corals. I've read that they help by keeping the colonies clean of detritus or dirt. Between two colonies, I usually pick one which has the crab vs. one that don't. These crabs are mostly the smooth shelled crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 guys! this is hairy crab. which is mean they eat ur sps. pls remove them. acro crabs is different. smoother shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 acro crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 acro cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 acro crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 acro crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 bad crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 bad crab. & e 1 u have, is consider bad crab too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted December 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2006 hi seens that sps will have crabs but how about shrimp? i have 1 in my arco.. the uncle told me that its acro shrimp.. is it true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member delirium Posted December 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2006 When in doubt always take it out and hold in custody if possible. Guilty until proven innocent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted December 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2006 haha monitor the areas that those creatures hang out in lar. if there is harm cost... catch them out .. donate them or use them as part of fish food ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member delirium Posted December 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2006 bad crab.& e 1 u have, is consider bad crab too. Look at that face! 1 look you know it did something bad and act blur. Kill!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansiz Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hey that face of the crab is really evil man, haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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