Acro Crab
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Topic: Acro Crab
Posted By: Manofcichlids
Subject: Acro Crab
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 11:39pm
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I found a little crab in my acro today. He is white with dark eyes and purple coloring on his legs... I've heard that some crabs can eat coral. How do I know if this is one? Thanks ------------- Fish keeping is healthy until the fish start talking back |
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Posted By: jordanh
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 11:49pm
| I'd say just keep an eye on him. There are many different kinds of crabs that host in acros. I think it would be very unlikely that the crab you described would be harmful to your coral; sounds like a neat addition to your tank. If your worried about it I would take him off of your hands ;) |
Posted By: Manofcichlids
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 11:57pm
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I really want an I.D. on him so I can learn a little more about what I have.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 12:00am
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Sounds like a nice Acro Crab, but can you describe the claws? Shape, size, shape of the claw tips, etc ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Manofcichlids
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 12:12pm
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I'm not sure the size of the claws... I only saw him once. I did, however, notice that they are pointed.
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Posted By: AnthonyH
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 12:46pm
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.reefcorner.com/images/AcroCrab512.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/acrocrab.htm&h=384&w=512&sz=31&hl=en&start=6&tbnid=NbOdiAFUJA2OYM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dacro%2Bcrab%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2005-07,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN">
I have two of these in two different acros------------- Anthony 55 gallon reef |
Posted By: AnthonyH
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 12:49pm
I have two of these in two different acros------------- Anthony 55 gallon reef |
Posted By: Kevin F
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 1:13pm
Can you post a pic? 
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Posted By: Manofcichlids
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 1:23pm
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Mine looks EXACTLY like AnthonyH's crab!
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Posted By: AnthonyH
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 3:06pm
cute little guys aren't they.  ------------- Anthony 55 gallon reef |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 3:37pm
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Not a thing wrong with those crabs. They're fun to watch too. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: AnthonyH
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 4:08pm
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From what I have read they eat the slime that the acro produces and are an obligate host to the acro. ------------- Anthony 55 gallon reef |