Help ID crab please

bdemz · 12/23/2013, 03:28 PM

Can someone help?

Thanks

Reefmedic79 · 12/24/2013, 01:38 PM

Maybe a mithrax crab of some sort, though many here are under the belief that if it's got hairy legs it's a bad crab.

devimik · 12/24/2013, 01:51 PM

It looks like a Red Mithrax (red version of an Emerald Crab) to me too. Can't see the tips of its claws - if pointed, then it's bad, if flattened, then it's a Red Mithrax. You can never really trust a crab as they are opportunistic feeders, but red and green Mithrax are usually fairly reef safe. (perhaps as much as a crab can be).

My Emerald has hairy legs and he's a model citizen, so not sure about the hairy leg syndrome. Maybe hairy legs and pointed claws together = bad crab.

Arnel0387 · 12/24/2013, 05:42 PM

Looks like a ruby/red Mithrax crab (like the emerald crab).

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12/24/2013, 01:51 PM	#3
devimik Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: KC, KS Posts: 637	It looks like a Red Mithrax (red version of an Emerald Crab) to me too. Can't see the tips of its claws - if pointed, then it's bad, if flattened, then it's a Red Mithrax. You can never really trust a crab as they are opportunistic feeders, but red and green Mithrax are usually fairly reef safe. (perhaps as much as a crab can be). My Emerald has hairy legs and he's a model citizen, so not sure about the hairy leg syndrome. Maybe hairy legs and pointed claws together = bad crab. __________________ Mike D Coral Beauty, Green Filefish, One Spot Foxface, Springeri Dottyback, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Watchman Goby, Flame Hawkfish, Spotted Mandarin Current Tank Info: 90g Softie Reef, 150# live rock, 30g sump w/refugium, Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO, Octopus NWB 150 Skimmer, Mag 950 return, Maxspect 120w Razor 10K LED light X2, BRS Phosphate Reactor; Apex Lite

12/24/2013, 05:42 PM	#4
Arnel0387 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 997	Looks like a ruby/red Mithrax crab (like the emerald crab). __________________ Minimalist, barebottom, SPS dominated dream tank coming soon! My reefing philosophy: SPS = Stability. Patience. Simplicity.