Porcelain crab?

[jonmedina]

I just noticed I've got a good number of these in the tank - I think they're porcelain crabs? They only come out late at night, and they're real fast. But I just added a couple clams to the tank and don't want to risk them getting picked at. Any ideas?

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[psidriven]

Think they're related but not the normal anemone living porcelain crabs which are more filter feeders.

 

[Darkxerox]

Did they hitchhike off some gulf rock? I got a few before that were harmless and hid all the time during the day.

 

[jonmedina]

Did they hitchhike off some gulf rock? I got a few before that were harmless and hid all the time during the day.

Yeah I think they did. This new tank has been running almost a year seeded with live rock. I'm wondering if they're finally big enough now to be more noticable.

 

[requiem]

never thought you could get an entire crab as a hitch-hicker, maybe a miniature crab trap?

sorta like this, put a big frozen shrimp in right before you turn the lights off

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