Crazy Crab ID Please !! from ocean cured live rock

[ellingtj]

I have been curing DIY live rock in the ocean for two weeks now when i pulled the rock up i pulled as many little crabs and shrimp that were attached to them as possible and threw them back in the ocean when i got home any small dime size crabs that were left got the refugium. BUT there is a huge crab that i missed!!! he is about two inches long with a rounder body compared to other crabs his size. here is a pic you cant really see him but i was just wondering what others here would do?? the tank only has live rock and two BABY half inch B&W clowns. I guess i will catch him as soon as possible and put him in the fuge, unless told other wise

 

[miaheatlvr]

Gorilla crab, or rock crab,, you gotta try to get him out and fuge him..

 

[killersnake0]

looks like it could be a stone crab. you should get it out of there

 

[gatorzone19]

If thats a stone crab you definitely want to take it out. My uncle use to have one and it grew and grew and killed everything in the tank.

 

[hooktonfsh]

Does it look like this??

 

[ellingtj]

I got him out he looks more green and a lot smaller when i got him outta the tank his pinchers were not as big as the stone I think it was a gorrilla. he lives in the sump now >>>

 

[rtspeed]

Originally Posted by hooktonfsh
http:///forum/post/2548260
Does it look like this??

No but i have one that looks like that what is he?

 

[perfectdark]

Search this species, the Xanthidae family, Portunus sp.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I'm not a reef guy but it sounds like a emerald crab . I dont know though.