View Full Version : Beige hairy crab is he a gorrila
bobsimmo197
09/15/2006, 04:20 PM
I have a 1" hairy crab (beige) only comes out at night. It does not
bother fish or corals is he a gorrila
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I'm not sure what constitutes a gorilla crab, anything hairy maybe. I'd probably remove him before he gets big enough to start eating snails and other inverts.
bobsimmo197
09/17/2006, 03:15 AM
If it was only that easy, i have been trying to catch it for about a month.
WingnutSr
09/17/2006, 09:32 AM
If he has black tipped claws, you want him out of there. He will eat snails, clams, oysters and as he gets bigger, he will start after your fish. They are a pain in the butt to catch!
I've always used a small vase, or glass that I set up next to the rock where I saw them last. Bait it with fairly meaty food and set it in just after the lights go out. You may need several tries, and catch a few other critters in your tank, but usually this will work. Just make sure the glass is upright enough the crab can't climb out, I've always done about a 45% angle.
johnnybravo234
09/18/2006, 08:32 PM
My brother had a large gorilla crab at one point.. he woke up one morning and his 6 inch scopas tang was sawwed cleanly in half!
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