Crab Id?????

[tarball]

Originally Posted by L.I. GEO
TARBALL, do ya know if it will wipe out my beneficial critters like stomatella copepods ampipods or snails, and etc.
I would "guess" the sand bed will be ok, because crabs bury themselves in sand for protection, not for feeding. Might be a small concern if the crab is very little. But should not be a problem. Crabs generally eat meaty foods and algae. So keep him well fed then hermits should be ok.

 

[nano reefer]

percelain maybe? dont take my word.

 

[l.i. geo]

thanks for the advise tarball

 

[coral keeper]

Yeah, I agree with Tarball, its a type of swimming crab. You should leave it in your DT. It looks awesome and it eats up all the extra food that on the bottom which is good. If you do get some that mature I'd also would like 1.

 

[happyhourh]

That's for sure cool! Just be aware that it will eat ANYTHING it feels like. If you are ok with that, leave it in the display.

 

[l.i. geo]

sure, i'll keep you in mind coralkeeper

 

[l.i. geo]

If anyone knows the species name or the scientific name i would greatly appreciate it. I've look everywhere can't find it.

 

[turtlegirl933]

I think it is a sand flea...

 

[jonthefishguy]

If I had to make as close as a postive guess as I could, I would say a swimming velvet crab (juvenile).

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by turtlegirl933
I think it is a sand flea...

sand fleas max out at half an inch long

 

[l.i. geo]

yeah, i've been responding that it aint a sand flea but alot of people have been suggesting that. i guess they dont read the entire thread and see what size it is

 

[puffy_fish]

Looks like a Maryland Blue Crab to me.

 

[jawdubb]

Looks just like my Sand sifting crabs I ordered from this site. Does it swim backward. Also does it have feather protrusions from the top of its head? I enjoy watching them as they burrow in the sand, and occasionally they come out and swim and look so very awkward doing it!

 

[05xrunner]

personally it looks like a small blue crab to me. they have the same swimming legs on the back like that and it seems the sides of the shell look to come to a point like a blue crab

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by L.I. GEO
yeah, i've been responding that it aint a sand flea but alot of people have been suggesting that. i guess they dont read the entire thread and see what size it is
I did...just that I have short term memory loss

It runs in my family..at least I think it does....Now where are they?

 

[l.i. geo]

hey jawdubb, thats exactly how it acts but it doesn't have any feathers protruded on there back. also all of there legs are flat , not just the back ones. i've seen crabs with the flat back legs but never all of them. but they sure keep my substrate clean of wasting food