Crab ID Pleeze :)

[stuckinfla]

Ive seen him a couple of times, but very rarely. I found this in the rock, so took a shot. For the most part, he seems to be a model citizen. Dont know if it shows in the pic, but the red part is raised and has black hairs all over it.

 

[fmelindy]

that's supposed to be a crab? What exactly are we looking at?

 

[stuckinfla]

It molted, thats its shell.

 

[clarkiiboi]

I am going to bump ya cause I am curious. You said it was a crab and the pic is the molt, but it doesn't look like a crab molt (where are the legs). Reguardless of that I have never seen a "crab" with colors like that. Anyone?

 

[bchbum189]

i have a crab in my tank that looks exactly like an emerald crab hairy legs and all, but hes pink...havent found any id on it anywhere so far. he was a hitchhiker

 

[gmusick]

bchbum, look up ruby crab. It sounds like you have a red mithrax, which is exactly the same as the emerald crab (green mithrax), except for the color. I have one in my tank and he acts exactly like my two emeralds.