unknown crab

[brent mccloskey]

I found this in my tank after I came back from vacation. Any ideas on the species? Its approximately 1¼" across.

 

[snakeblitz33]

Looks like a gorilla crab. Harmful. Pull it out as quick as you can.

 

[saxman]

Even if it's not a gorilla crab, it's predatory (look at its pincers), so yank it outta there. Drop it into your sump if you have one.

 

[brent mccloskey]

I wish I had a sump set up lol. I'll give it to someone that has one.

 

[brent mccloskey]

YAHOOOOOOOO!! I finally trapped the crab I've been trying to catch for months. Time for a party lol

 

[snakeblitz33]

Awesome man! Can we get a pic of the little bugger?

 

[brent mccloskey]

He's not little lol. Almost 2" across.

That's a 2 liter bottle

 

[tthemadd1]

Wow that's a big crab. I pulled two out when I did a reboot and just found a third in my quarantine tank. They are tough. One of them went through a peroxide soak and is still kicking. And that rock soaked in straight peroxide for three hours.

 

[brent mccloskey]

My daughter took him for her 10 gallon lol