Xanthid crab, reef safe?

rhaey · #1 12/06/2006, 05:10 PM

Anyone know if this is reef safe?

Elite · #2 12/06/2006, 07:57 PM

I don't like hairy crab

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jedininja · #3 12/06/2006, 10:09 PM

I dont really know. But any crabs I'm not sure about gets a home in my fuge.

rhaey · #4 12/07/2006, 12:48 AM

I don't know where this came but it is currently residing in my tank. so far, non of my sps has been affected, but i going to try and trap it, and hope for the best.

Sparkss · #5 12/07/2006, 01:08 AM

hairy normally == bad. But then again we are pretty much totally anti-crab anyways, so aside from acro crabs, all other crabs == bad to us (but the hairy ones are the worst)

delsol650 · #6 12/07/2006, 10:37 AM

No crab is really reefsafe unless its acro/porcelin crabs.... even arrow can be a menace.... When that thing gets bigger, you would wish you got it out sooner

rhaey · #7 12/07/2006, 02:38 PM

it's probably about an inch size. Besides, the "bottle rig" any other way of catching this crab?

delsol650 · #8 12/07/2006, 03:44 PM

At night an hour after lights turnoff, when crab feels safe to venture out in the open, use a flashight covered with a red plastic or lens ( to make light red) so that crab can't see the light. Use a metal or hard plastic stick/Ice pick... scure the bastard.... works for me everytime... about 40 times already... and thats without the redlight... regular light gets them disoriented and only leaves U with a few seconds before they get their barrings straight and run 4 cover..

rhaey · #9 12/07/2006, 03:49 PM

i will make a miniature speargun. LOL

Thanks for the info, i will try that tonight.

racrumrine · #10 12/07/2006, 06:49 PM

Once you catch him, let people know and you might get some money or something you want in trade.

One person's non-reefsafe critter, is another person's exotic pet.

Best of luck,

Roy

delsol650 · #11 12/07/2006, 08:33 PM

I feed em' once stabed and left for dead to the tongan nassarius.. they love freshly stabbed to death crabs....

rhaey · #12 12/08/2006, 03:48 AM

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Originally posted by delsol650
I feed em' once stabed and left for dead to the tongan nassarius.. they love freshly stabbed to death crabs....

what a barbaric way to end a life..

delsol650 · #13 12/08/2006, 12:51 PM

Just payback to the 10th degree for all the other inhabitants that they have killed or hurt while in there.....

think about about an EYE for EYE and LEG ! hahahahh it's so enjoyfull just seeing em' twitching while the T. Nassarius's finish em' off.