SPS hitch hiker

smm607 · #1 12/29/2007, 11:24 AM

I got three frags the other day and i have noticed a hitch hiker on the one... No pics yet but it probably isn't that hard of an id for most everyone here considering i am very new to sps... Anyways its a very small white crab with a little black stripe on it, It's small enought to fit in all the extensions when i try to get in and get it out... My question would be does it need to come out or is it fine where he is, none of the polyps seem to be phased by it's presence

mcliffy2 · #2 12/29/2007, 12:23 PM

Does he have a bluish band around the eyes? And is he NOT hairy? If so its just an acro crab, a good guy, leave him in the acro.

smm607 · #3 12/29/2007, 01:08 PM

not hairy, and he doesn't come out far enough to tell exactly where the band is but that seems like where it is and what color it is... Bluish black band and all white other than that

myzislow · #4 12/29/2007, 01:25 PM

sounds like an acro crab, very cool hitch hiker. As long as he is smooth looking and not hairy he should be fine. You can even get them to accept food from your hands, they can be quite personable.

smm607 · #5 12/29/2007, 03:00 PM

ok well thats good, he definately does not look hairy.. He has not come all the way out from what i have seen but gets out far enough to where i can almost see all of him and no hair so far