What the heck is this!?!?

[me-n-my-fish]

I saw this leg thing movin, so i took a picture, and Oh My God, What The Heck Is That!!!
heres a "Super Hi-Res Pic"
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Only have 15 Blue Legs, Saddle Back Clown, and LMB in this tank. Oh, and ugly boy here.....

 

[lovethesea]

yikes, scary lookin'. Don't know, are all those legs his? Looks like at least 3 in the pic? Some kind of star? Slimey looking though.
We had a star hitchiker,but small and white.

 

[powdertoastman]

it almost looks like a hermit to me, but its kinda hard to tell without him being out

 

[me-n-my-fish]

looks to be some kinda crab, i think. the to front legs are huge, i cant really get a good look with my eyeball. the other thin ones are legs too. Crap i don't know.......

 

[bonermeister]

Get some tongs and snatch him up and throw him in a tupperware container or something so we can get a good eyeball on him.

 

[jedininja]

It looks like some type of crab to me. Keep an eye on him and make sure he's not destructive. Good luck.

 

[me-n-my-fish]

tried to grab him, but, and your gonna laugh at this. I stuck my hand off in there with the tongs, rights in front of a power head, like to scared me slap out of my skin. Oh, and that little what ever it is can move......but hes got about 5 mins to vacate the premise's.....

 

[me-n-my-fish]

OK, i got him, now what kinda crab is he? And where did he come from? I got him in my prop tank right now.

Super Hi Res of above-->CLICK ME!

Super Hi Res of above-->CLICK ME!

 

[lovethesea]

HOLY COW!!!!! That thing was in your tank? When did you buy your last LR ? I am going to say he hitchhiked but my lord that thing is huge! Is he as big as he looks in the pics? I hope he is good for your tank, because what the heck will you do with him?

 

[me-n-my-fish]

Hes not as big as he looks, they are really close up. he is about the size of a half dollar. I bought my last live rock about 8 months ago. When i put him in the tank, i got a good look at his...um....butt. Really funny lookin. like he has a tail, and it was curled up under him, but small compared to the rest of his bod.

 

[wablondie98664]

i have a few of thos that came as hitchikers too......they kinda look like emerald crabs except not green in color

 

[lovethesea]

whoa, I am dying to hear what he is. 8mos in your tank, man that is amazing. Must be a night owl.

 

[me-n-my-fish]

did ya keep em? U want another one?

 

[wablondie98664]

yeah, the ones i have are very small (about 1/4 inch) so they are still in my tank

 

[dillybobs]

I have gotten a few with my rocks too. They have done no harm that I could see. Matter of fact its like Christmas when I find them. If you dont want him I'll be glade to but him in my tank. Most of the time they just seem to hide in the rocks. I have 4 differnt types that I know of. Sorry I can not give you a positive ID on crabs. "Not that much skill yet"

 

[bang guy]

Nobody can give you an ID on that crab with just a picture.
I agree with Waterfaller - the shell design indicates a predator. Once it gets larger you'll be missing fines & tails and eventually whole fish.

 

[me-n-my-fish]

dillybobs,
I would be glad to let ya have him. I really don't feel safe putting him back in my tank, but i dont want to have to kill him. Its not his fault that i bought his "home". Drop me an email kressl@ diespammers bellsouth.net with your addy, and i will glady send him to ya!
thanks to everybody
me-n-my-fish

 

[steveedm]

Looks like an emerald crab. It might be discolored for some reason.