What do you think?

[bronco300]

Well I have had this cracker in my tank for some time probably...and am not quite sure if he is ok or not, most likely i wont put him back in no matter what just because of his size...but i've been trying to catch him with no luck till today when i rearranged my tank....he is a giant and so i wasn't thinking an emerald...but his claws are rounded at the end....what do you guys think?
he is probably 3.5" wide with his legs...

 

[rebelprettyboy]

eww its nasty looking. Dont know what it is, but I dont like it lol!!!!

 

[howardj]

Finally caught him! MUAH HA HA

Cook the sucker!

 

[reefreak29]

just from the claws and the hair i would say its not something you want

 

[renogaw]

woo i'd love him for my fuge

 

[spanko]

Yeah throw it in your fuge.

 

[bronco300]

don't have one of those

 

[nuro]

oven then?

 

[triggerz92]

Originally Posted by nuro
http:///forum/post/2616623
oven then?
Yeah...

 

[bronco300]

he went to someone elses tank and out of my life

 

[jaymz]

Looks like a gorilla crab to me.. with all those corals you keep its not a good thing. but they look cool... to me anyway

 

[spanko]

Round body, big claws, black tips, Xanthid crab. Bad boy.

 

[jaymz]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2617205
Round body, big claws, black tips, Xanthid crab. Bad boy.
Yes A.K.A. gorilla crab

 

[bronco300]

yes, i'm pretty sure that stupid idiot was a reason for a few deaths of my fish when i lost them all at one time...every fish would go missing except the clowns...and at the time, the clowns would only sleep right at the water level, the rest would sleep within the rocks....stupid crabs

 

[deltablack22]

You could always put him in the microwave, video tape it and send me the Tube link...

 

[brandan]

WOW. Makes me wonder what is crawling around in my tank. . .

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by Jaymz
http:///forum/post/2617193
Looks like a gorilla crab to me.. with all those corals you keep its not a good thing. but they look cool... to me anyway

tha's not a gorilla crab...
it is a cousin to an emerald, it has cupped claws.
doesn't mean it isn't predatory, since even emeralds will eat whatever they can get their claws on, but just cause it is hairy doesnt mean it's a gorilla.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2617205
Round body, big claws, black tips, Xanthid crab. Bad boy.
not a xanthid, its a mithrax

 

[renogaw]

btw, google chucks addiction, and follow the site to the crab page, it is very awesome.
or go here:
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/reefs/guamimg/

 

[bronco300]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2618008
tha's not a gorilla crab...
it is a cousin to an emerald, it has cupped claws.
doesn't mean it isn't predatory, since even emeralds will eat whatever they can get their claws on, but just cause it is hairy doesnt mean it's a gorilla.
the cupped claws made me think emerald or type because the claws were the exact same, just giant,lol