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12/26/2010, 08:36 PM
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Purple Crab ID, please
We are tearing down our 55 and setting up the new 28gal.... found this guy
He's a beautiful deep purple. Have recently had some snowflake clove polyps disappear & my chili pepper/cactus is looking a little beat up. Is he the culprit?  
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12/26/2010, 08:40 PM
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sharp pointy claws... SUMP TIME! sorry, not a real ID but the only "safe" crabs are the blunt algae eater claws and being crabs even those I don't trust. The only crabs I have ever trusted are porciline (spelled wrong I know) as they are filter feeders.
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12/26/2010, 10:17 PM
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I don't know what kind of crab it is, but if you don't want it I bet someone else in your area would (for their fuge). It's a pretty cool looking crab!
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12/27/2010, 11:09 AM
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no ideas?
We are moving everything to a 28gNano, so no sump... I am supposed to be delivering the 2 other tanks today, so I really need to shut them down...
Still unsure of who this little guy is and whether or not he is reef safe and ok for the new tank... Anybody? please help |
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12/27/2010, 11:38 AM
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You could get a ticket!!
 
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He is NOT reef safe as they've said above. Look at his claws and he has a large round body. I bet he'll grow more than that. With that being said, no crab is reef safe...not even hermit! They are all opportunists and if they see an opportunity they'll take it.
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Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je |
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12/27/2010, 11:49 AM
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You could get a ticket!!
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Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je |
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12/27/2010, 11:51 AM
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I don't know what it is, but there is no way I would put it in my reef tank. Better safe than sorry IMO.
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12/27/2010, 12:12 PM
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We think he might be a purple shore crab, any thoughts on this. Here is a linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_shore_crab
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12/27/2010, 12:35 PM
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Not sure what it is, but it doesn't have the right shape or markings to be the shore crab.
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12/27/2010, 02:50 PM
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...nevermind!
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Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms |
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