I just posted a video that’s really clear right above your post.
Cant view on phone
agree - to the sump with it
Guess I’ll be playing “lure the crab out and shake him off the rock” this weekend. The rock he keeps hiding in I want to stay in the display. No big deal. I got him out once I can do it again.
He’s pretty good at staying in the one rock. That’s the only reason I’m confident I can grab him. The rock is the size of a toy football so it’s easily removable. Congrats on the order! It’s definitely fun watching what comes (back) to life once the rock is back in water! The “hitchhiking” corals I got are starting to color up under the blues.
This is an anthrax from what I can see and very undesirable especially if it has black tips on it clawYet another hitchhiker in my gulf rock that I was finally able to catch with my new macro lens and filter. Gorilla or something else? He was out in the open during the day and the claws are dark but not black. So I want to be sure.
I live in North Georgia and I am driving down to do local pick up. If you have any tips, I am all ears!
Local pickup is awesome! Keeping the rock submerged in water is your best option. When they ship it wet it’s barely enough water in the bag for 100% of the rock to stay wet 100% of the time. Get yourself some sort of large food grade plastic container with a tight fitting lid and make sure you have enough water to completely cover the rock. Best way to prevent any die off!
So definitely isolate and observe for as long as possible. Minimum 45 days… Up to 90 days(egg hatching time frame).
Mithrax?
I hope @vetteguy53081 didnt mean mithrax. I have some of those and he’s definitely not one. Claws are too thick.
I have just never heard of an anthrax crab… genus or species
Same here. Plus mithrax crab ARE desirable. Emeralds are in the mithrax family. Mine are rubys.
Its right between Xanthid and Mithrax lol
Local pickup is awesome! Keeping the rock submerged in water is your best option. When they ship it wet it’s barely enough water in the bag for 100% of the rock to stay wet 100% of the time. Get yourself some sort of large food grade plastic container with a tight fitting lid and make sure you have enough water to completely cover the rock. Best way to prevent any die off!
Regardless you probably won’t see any critters on day one. Even after 45 days I’m still discovering hikers. I think I saw a baby bobbit today.
Great advice (90 days)! I will have a few months to observe in a 15 gallon Fluval Flex before I start my IM 25 gallon lagoon. Waiting on some house remodeling to get done...Local pickup is awesome! Keeping the rock submerged in water is your best option. When they ship it wet it’s barely enough water in the bag for 100% of the rock to stay wet 100% of the time. Get yourself some sort of large food grade plastic container with a tight fitting lid and make sure you have enough water to completely cover the rock. Best way to prevent any die off!
Regardless you probably won’t see any critters on day one. Even after 45 days I’m still discovering hikers. I think I saw a baby bobbit today.
