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I have a mantis shrimp trap arriving today to get that out so it will serve 2 functions now.Yep, gonna want to pull him out at some point.
It seems to be a "Hairy Crab" (Pilumnus sp.), possibly a Spineback Hairy Crab (Pilumnus sayi), it's basically a "gorilla crab" from a hobbyist perspective, but that term actually refers to crabs from the stone crab family Xanthidae, while this guy (if my ID is accurate) would be from the family Pilumnidae. It's not reef safe, but it is pretty neat.
the octopus apparently missed this one several times.Not technically a gorilla crab, but pretty much a gorilla crab:
Not technically a gorilla crab, but pretty much a gorilla crab:
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You can have it.This thing looks cool! I want one...
You can have it.
Here’s a closeup. Another grorilla? Legs look like it but rest looks odd.Ok, so I put the trap in there that just arrived and the crab is actually trying to pull the whole trap under the rocks. As it was doing that, something else came out of the rock and tried to grab stuff. Seems smaller than the mantis shrimp I know that’s in there which is like 2” long. But is it the mantis or something else?
Haha, that's interesting behavior.Ok, so I put the trap in there that just arrived and the crab is actually trying to pull the whole trap under the rocks.
I can't see the body shape or claws well enough to say for sure, but it's probably not a crab you want to keep in your display.
Yeah, he was pretty strong. The nassarius snails all hot in the trap before him so need another try tomorrow.Haha, that's interesting behavior.
I can't see the body shape or claws well enough to say for sure, but it's probably not a crab you want to keep in your display.
Live ocean rock. I was just letting the octopus eat whatever was in there.yuck! how do you think you got it?
I’m guessing one laid eggs and that’s why I still have a few.In my experience, which is somewhat limited, the best way to get those guys out is know which rock they live in in, and pull the rock, and stab until it bails out...
Took me about 15 months to evict all of mine. I suspect some come in very small and grow out over time.I’m guessing one laid eggs and that’s why I still have a few.