Hitch hiker crab good or bad???

Ablack268 · 10/29/2013, 07:43 AM

I've just put some live rock in my new tank to start the cycle as I'm upgrading from my smaller one and I found this little guy hiding in the live rock he pops out half way every now and then but hard to get a good look I did manage to get a quick photo though does anyone know if he's ok to keep in there or should I get him out? Any help would be much appreciated

AdamSabina · 10/29/2013, 07:45 AM

I've heard hairy legs are bad... Not real sure though.

FTDelta · 10/29/2013, 07:53 AM

Might be a gorilla crab. In the sump he goes...

Sugar Magnolia · 10/29/2013, 08:37 AM

Trap it. Use a tall, smooth sided glass baited with a piece of fresh shrimp or fish. Tilt it against the rockwork where it hides. during the night it'll crawl in for a snack but won't be able to climb back out.

Once you've trapped it, take some more pics so we can see the claws.

Ablack268 · 10/29/2013, 08:39 AM

Awesome cheers for advice ill do that tonight and put up some photos tomorrow

aujosh84 · 10/29/2013, 09:02 AM

Looks like it could either be a gorilla (bad) or a red mithrax (good).

oscarinw · 10/30/2013, 06:46 AM

Caught it?

Ablack268 · 10/30/2013, 06:48 AM

Yep ended up trapping it last night n quickly saw it was definitely a gorilla grab

Sugar Magnolia · 10/30/2013, 07:35 AM

Did you toss it in the sump?

mannysmusic · 10/30/2013, 07:40 AM

Good job!

10/29/2013, 08:37 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Trap it. Use a tall, smooth sided glass baited with a piece of fresh shrimp or fish. Tilt it against the rockwork where it hides. during the night it'll crawl in for a snack but won't be able to climb back out. Once you've trapped it, take some more pics so we can see the claws. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

10/29/2013, 09:02 AM	#6
aujosh84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indialantic, FL Posts: 247	Looks like it could either be a gorilla (bad) or a red mithrax (good). __________________ wde Current Tank Info: 75g reef in the works

10/30/2013, 07:35 AM	#9
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Did you toss it in the sump? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

10/29/2013, 07:45 AM	#2
AdamSabina Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,426	I've heard hairy legs are bad... Not real sure though.

10/29/2013, 07:53 AM	#3
FTDelta Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,124	Might be a gorilla crab. In the sump he goes...

10/29/2013, 08:39 AM	#5
Ablack268 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 23	Awesome cheers for advice ill do that tonight and put up some photos tomorrow

10/30/2013, 06:46 AM	#7
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	Caught it?

10/30/2013, 06:48 AM	#8
Ablack268 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 23	Yep ended up trapping it last night n quickly saw it was definitely a gorilla grab

10/30/2013, 07:40 AM	#10
mannysmusic Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 56	Good job!