Feb 2, 2012 #1 K Kgrizzle New Member View Badges Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 20 Reaction score 0 Location Calgary Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I found these travellers in my live rock are they reef safe? First one Second one( couple shots cAuse it was hard to get good light)
I found these travellers in my live rock are they reef safe? First one Second one( couple shots cAuse it was hard to get good light)
Feb 3, 2012 #2 Troylee all about the diy!!!!! View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Hospitality Award My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jan 15, 2010 Messages 19,350 Reaction score 17,031 Location Vegas baby!!!! Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Not sure on the first but the second is a bad gorilla crab... When in doubt banish them to the sump or feed to a triggerfish haha...
Not sure on the first but the second is a bad gorilla crab... When in doubt banish them to the sump or feed to a triggerfish haha...
Feb 3, 2012 #3 Lateral72 Chaetodontidae View Badges Joined Oct 25, 2010 Messages 616 Reaction score 82 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I can't ID them off the top of my head, but there are three clues that generally always apply to "bad" crabs. 1) Hairy 2) Pointy Claws 3) Black Tipped Claws Seems like the top one is all of those, and the second and third ones are atleast 2 for 3. So, I would either put them in the sump, or freeze them.
I can't ID them off the top of my head, but there are three clues that generally always apply to "bad" crabs. 1) Hairy 2) Pointy Claws 3) Black Tipped Claws Seems like the top one is all of those, and the second and third ones are atleast 2 for 3. So, I would either put them in the sump, or freeze them.
Feb 3, 2012 #4 OP OP K Kgrizzle New Member View Badges Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 20 Reaction score 0 Location Calgary Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks researching lots Last edited: Feb 4, 2012
Feb 4, 2012 #5 OP OP K Kgrizzle New Member View Badges Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 20 Reaction score 0 Location Calgary Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I looked up gorilla crab and the first picture looks more like it can't figure out what the second is
I looked up gorilla crab and the first picture looks more like it can't figure out what the second is
Feb 4, 2012 #6 boehm742 ReefKeeper View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Feb 5, 2010 Messages 930 Reaction score 138 Location Illinois Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I would banish them both to the sump...
Feb 4, 2012 #7 Troylee all about the diy!!!!! View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Hospitality Award My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jan 15, 2010 Messages 19,350 Reaction score 17,031 Location Vegas baby!!!! Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Don't risk it man they either eat fish or corals... Just get rid of them man.. I would personally... I would also be worried there is more if you saw those 2...
Don't risk it man they either eat fish or corals... Just get rid of them man.. I would personally... I would also be worried there is more if you saw those 2...
Feb 4, 2012 #8 _Alex_ Valuable Member View Badges Joined Nov 22, 2009 Messages 2,109 Reaction score 87 Location wichita, kansas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 yup those will eat fish coral, snails and whaterve else they can get a hold of... putem in the sump or a predator tank.
yup those will eat fish coral, snails and whaterve else they can get a hold of... putem in the sump or a predator tank.
Feb 4, 2012 #9 bairdimusprime Bill View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 1,622 Reaction score 610 Location Union Beach, New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 second is definately a gorilla get rid of him as for the other no clue but most crabs arent too good good luck
second is definately a gorilla get rid of him as for the other no clue but most crabs arent too good good luck