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Old 11/05/2005, 11:14 AM
t0mmy108 t0mmy108 is offline
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Is this crab SPS/reef safe?
Found him in some live rock today. My gues is, he's been there for a few months. I have no idea what kind of crab this is.


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Old 11/05/2005, 11:15 AM
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Wow not sure but he is very cool
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Old 11/05/2005, 11:21 AM
Racenrich Racenrich is offline
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WOW that is the coolest looking crab, ive ever seen for the aq hobby!

If hes safe GREAT SCORE

If not? start a NANO!
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Old 11/05/2005, 11:28 AM
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what should I call it?
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Old 11/05/2005, 11:49 AM
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Wow, what a neat crab. Post a link to this thread (or a new thread) for the "Ask Dr Ron" forum. He's an expert on inverts.
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Old 11/05/2005, 11:58 AM
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That is one colorful crab!!

But the claws look like they are for grabbing food not scraping algea.
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Old 11/05/2005, 12:04 PM
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thanks for the tip codeman00
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=702900
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Old 11/05/2005, 12:11 PM
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Awesome color on the lil bugger!!
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Old 11/05/2005, 12:36 PM
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i foget the name of it, but i remebr the verdict being that it wasnt reef safe.


Time to set up a little nano
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Old 11/05/2005, 12:56 PM
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That's the gaudy clown crab Platypodiella spectabilis. It's a xanthid and Dr. Ron warned against it in a previous post. Very nice pics!
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