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Jayded
09/18/2006, 04:53 AM
I have been catching crabs in my aquarium and getting rid of them. This morning I found an interesting looking crab and I really would like to keep him if he's safe.
He is a rusty brown colour with a perfect white stripe around his body. Not very big, about the same size as a thumbnail not including legs. Heres some pics: (they are super blurry, my camera battery is dead had to use my phone but Im hoping someone recognises him!)

http://ancientspells.com/browncrab.jpg

http://ancientspells.com/browncrab2.jpg

Thanks heaps

Jayded
09/18/2006, 05:13 PM
Heres some better pics:

http://ancientspells.com/browncrab3.jpg


http://ancientspells.com/browncrab4.jpg

Ryanqk
09/18/2006, 08:08 PM
hmm no idea sorry

dc
09/19/2006, 10:40 AM
I'm guessing it's bad, but it looks cool. Don't think I've seen a picture of that kind before. :D

Kgoarmy17
09/21/2006, 01:01 PM
I've seen one of these before, can't remeber where though. I'm going to look around. Off hand it kinda looks like an immature batwing, but thats too hard to tell.

It would help to know what type of LR you have in your tank, or waht location it came from.

Jayded
09/21/2006, 04:47 PM
The LFS I bought it from is a chain I am not sure but I think they could get it themselves which would mean its from around Australia. If they import it Id have no idea.

Ryanqk
09/21/2006, 06:09 PM
If you have a fuge you could put him there for observation until you id him, cool looking crab though

Jayded
09/21/2006, 10:32 PM
We ended up putting him in our larger tank which has no fish in it yet. We had added nothing to the tank I caught him in for AGES so I dont think he has grown much