Help ID this guy...

[04mach]

thanks for any help.

 

[romeofoeve]

my lfs sells them as "red crabs" i believe they are harmless cleaners.

 

[larrynews]

if its a scarlet crab...i was told they were not reef safe...and i mean scarlet like in emerald crab...i'd like to know for sure, they would nice color

 

[romeofoeve]

Well...as far as emerald crabs, those are reef safe, all they eat is algae. did you check the hitchhiker id forum in the newbie section?

 

[larrynews]

i did a google search maybe strawberry crab....if it is they say its reef safe, but don't take my word, wait for more....check out inverts on the tab for Hawaiian Strawberry Crab

 

[04mach]

Its not the Hawiaan (I purchased on fron SWF.com) and they look nothing alike.

 

[speg]

What is up with your avatar................................................................................................................................................. Is it just me or............. is that baby............................. a little too happy?

 

[stuckinfla]

Originally Posted by Speg
What is up with your avatar................................................................................................................................................. Is it just me or............. is that baby............................. a little too happy?

 

[nemo lover]

rotflmao :hilarious

 

[55galgill]

i bought this little guy to at the lfs....several times sad to say......i got a hunch on these. i beleive these crabs are just plain sold wrong. if you look at there eye stalks they are long with the eye being at the top, the only crabs that i know that have that unique setup are fiddler crabs and land crabs. mine died withing several days on all three counts. i think these crabs are just brought in to the pet store cuz there "pretty" and sadly no one knows how to properly care for these creatures, i get the impression that this is a crab that comes out when low tide hits and they feed on the micro fauna/flora in the sand/mud and unless you have an area where they can rise above the water they will die
just my 2 cents
~Gill~

 

[ophiura]

I definitely agree with your assessment of the appearance, and your interpretation may very well be correct :yes: Definitely have that fidler crab, ghost crab look...