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Mystery crab
Hi there.
I didn´t know where to post this so here goes. Last night i spotted a crab in my LR. I´ve never seen it before, it was about an inch in diameter, it looked nothing like a hermit, more like this..... http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people...x/CrabShot.JPG But flatter, not as tall that is. Can you experts identify it?
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emerald?
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I would guess emerald also. I had one for a while. It will become aggressive if you don't feed it.
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How big do they get? do i need to worry about him attacking fish, crabs or shrimp? are they reef safe?
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Does yours have the same prominent eye stalks and body shape? Then it's in the family Ocypodidae. These are mud & sand crabs typically found on the beach or in shallow water. They eat small detritus particles & algae from the sand and are reef safe but at the same time, are not good candidates for a reef tank. If it doesn't have the eyestalks and has a chunky body it's probably a xanthid of some sort.
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Why are they not good for a reef tank?
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