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

[KING KONG]

oh no did you not realise what it was?

Nope at that time I didn't have much knowledge about crabs

 

[1epauletteshark]

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

Thanks all the best to you too and i hope you have gotten rid of all of yours

 

[1epauletteshark]

Nope at that time I didn't have much knowledge about crabs

Oh you are from Toronto? I just realised

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am Canadian/Australian

 

[KING KONG]

Oh you are from Toronto? I just realised

Yup

 

[1epauletteshark]

Oh no guys my worst out possible outcome has come true, I saw a 100% GORILLA CRAB HAIRY AND ALL EMERGING FROM MY LIVE ROCK I PICK UP THE LIVE ROCK AND HAVE SINCE REMOVED IT

 

[1epauletteshark]

AND ITS A DIFFERENT ONE THAN I SAW BEFORE

 

[1epauletteshark]

How can I flush it from the live rock?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Here is a photo of what I have done

 

[KING KONG]

Here is a photo of what I have done

Freshwater dip the rock , shake the rock in freshwater and then drop crab to a bucket

 

[KING KONG]

Here is a photo of what I have done

I kill mine by freezing it in freezer , clove oil and hammer is the most humane method to kill them or you can setup a another tank.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I kill mine by freezing it in freezer , clove oil and hammer is the most humane method to kill them or you can setup an another tank.

OH THANK GOODNESS ITS AN EMERALD CRAB

Found two gorilla crabs in the aquarium i have now removed them

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[1epauletteshark]

I just used a hair blower

 

[1epauletteshark]

Wait but it has the black tip on the claw

 

[1epauletteshark]

Also it’s the same as before

 

[1epauletteshark]

OH THANK GOODNESS ITS AN EMERALD CRAB

Found two gorilla crabs in the aquarium i have now removed them

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Can anyone identify this crab? Looks like an emerald crab but now I’m not sure

 

[1epauletteshark]

@KING KONG

 

[1epauletteshark]

I have since found a smaller one of the same type in the same live rock can someone please identify it?

 

[KING KONG]

I have since found a smaller one of the same type in the same live rock can someone please identify it?

Difficult to tell. Can you post a pic in a plastic/glass container in white light?gorilla crab species have distinctive black claw tips that are not really seen on other aquarium crab species. The emerald crab, for example, is fully green including the claw tips

 

[1epauletteshark]

Difficult to tell. Can you post a pic in a plastic/glass container in white light?gorilla crab species have distinctive black claw tips that are not really seen on other aquarium crab species. The emerald crab, for example, is fully green including the claw tips

This is an emerald crab right? And what is the other?

https://youtube.com/shorts/oquuHvk_Gqc?feature=share Emerald crab? https://youtube.com/shorts/Y7y07O6hQ5g?feature=share What is this guy?

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ok so deffinitely not an emerald crab