Starting the journey of getting rid of a pesky "gorilla crab?"

[KING KONG]

My other problem is that i have since identified two porcelain crabs (also hitchhikers) and i want to make sure they are safe because i am actually very happy they are there and want them to stay

They are harmless. They will not harm any coral. They constantly filters the water for planktonic food. They will not harm healthy fish. You can offer them meaty food but they are filter feeders so they can also live without it

 

[KING KONG]

Would a 1 inch gorilla crab be able to kill a coral banded shrimp?

Actually they grow very fast so noone can guess what damage they can do. This is the biggest one I had caught

 

[1epauletteshark]

Actually they grow very fast so noone can guess what damage they can do. This is the biggest one I had caught

wow ok thats very big

 

[Solga]

I am getting ready to go on this same journey. I have only ever saw this thing twice, so finding which rock it's hiding in may be a chore in itself.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Ok so the crab was about an inch big and the body looked "fluffy" and one/the only arm was entirely black not just the tip and was out during plain light to dig around the sand a bit and got super scared when it saw me and ran away, is it still probably a gorilla crab?

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am getting ready to go on this same journey. I have only ever saw this thing twice, so finding which rock it's hiding in May be a chore in itself.

Im right here with you buddy

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am getting ready to go on this same journey. I have only ever saw this thing twice, so finding which rock it's hiding in May be a chore in itself.

that is absolutely ginormous though, good luck!

 

[KING KONG]

Ok so the crab was about an inch big and the body looked "fluffy" and one/the only arm was entirely black not just the tip

Hairy= Gorilla crab. Does it looks like this?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Ok so the crab was about an inch big and the body looked "fluffy" and one/the only arm was entirely black not just the tip

Is it still most likely a gorilla crab?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Hairy= Gorilla crab. Does it looks like this?

No the body was completely hairy and the pincer claw was completely black that looks a bit purple

 

[KING KONG]

No the body was completely hairy and the pincer claw was completely black that looks a bit purple

Does it had pointy (sharp) claws?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Does it had pointy (sharp) claws?

Weird scary hitchhiker crab… gorilla crab?

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From the look of the video yes

 

[KING KONG]

No the body was completely hairy and the pincer claw was completely black that looks a bit purple

If it's hairy then it can be a gorilla crab. Still look at its claws if it's pointy then it is a bad crab.

 

[KING KONG]

Weird scary hitchhiker crab… gorilla crab?

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From the look of the video yes

Then it is definitely a bad crab as they use their claws for hunting

 

[1epauletteshark]

If it's hairy then it can be a gorilla crab. Still look at its claws if it's pointy then it is a bad crab.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Then it is definitely a bad crab as they use their claws for hunting

well at least I think my trap will actually work or at least I hope

 

[1epauletteshark]

If not ill try the shot glass

 

[KING KONG]

Don't worry bro. I had battled this for 2 yrs. I am so mad that I had caught the first one in the beginning and then I reintroduced it....

 

[1epauletteshark]

Don't worry bro. I had battled this for 2 yrs. I am so mad that I had caught the first one in the beginning and then I reintroduced it....

oh no did you not realise what it was?

 

[KING KONG]

well at least I think my trap will actually work or at least I hope

Trap would actually work at night as it will not come out in day. All the best