Need crab ID

jackri

jackri

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First off NO I didn't get a picture as I only saw it briefly last night when I got home and it scattered. I can't remember the name Mythril crab??? but it's hairy looking, greenish yellow and almost looks like an emerald crab but really hairy looking... and blackish on the tips of the claws.
No chance of catching it but I want to find more info on it. It's been in there for a long time and hasn't hurt anything -- but I know it's not the pleasant kind to have.
Just need the name so I can do some googling or more searching and then I can find a picture too
 
luvmyreef

luvmyreef

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Do you mean this one? The Emerald Mithrax Crab is well respected for its scavenging ability. It will enthusiastically feed on uneaten meaty foods and many types of nuisance algae. Unlike many other animals, Mithrax sculptus will eat bubble algae and helps clean your aquarium of these algae. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs easily identify the Emerald Mithrax Crab.
 
jackri

jackri

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Great now how do I get this out? lol
I'm not too concerned but I'd rather have him living in the sump than in my main area.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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I hand feed my gorilla/teddy bear crab. If you feed him, over time he'll trust and you can net him up.
Or repeatedly put food in a net and let him eat from it for a week. He won't run when you go to pull it out. You need to bond, build a relationship... love the crabby :) And then yank his little bootie to elsewhere.
This is the guy I had to remove. He's in my sump and is a cool critter. I still hand feed him. He comes running when the door opens up to the stand.
 
spanko

spanko

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Originally Posted by cranberry
You need to bond, build a relationship... love the crabby :)
Ah,,,,,become one with the critter young CrabHopper!!!!!
 
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vince-1961

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I had gorilla crabs as hitchhikers. The big ones chopped off the legs of starfish, although it was interesting watching them trying (unsuccessfully) to catch a fish swimming by. Mine were never as hairy as in the photo above. We named them "Harry", "Harry, Jr.", "Harry, III" and so on as I kept killing them and they kept coming out of the rock, each time a good bit smaller than the last.
They were having a "crabby party" in that rock ... wonder if they were serving "crabby patties".....
 
jackri

jackri

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He's never hurt anything and I literally see him maybe once a month and I look around for him. My only concern I guess would be my clams or serpent star but so far he's been harmless the last 2 years.
 
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