Hitchhiker crab reef safe?

[grrrrhh]

Having a hard time trying to ID this crab. He only comes out at night scavenging the sand bed. Anyone familiar with it? Reef safe?

 

[pandaparties]

View attachment 3107603Having a hard time trying to ID this crab. He only comes out at night scavenging the sand bed. Anyone familiar with it? Reef safe?

No idea on the species but rule of thumb is if they have sharp pointy pincers they probably aren't reef safe

 

[grrrrhh]

No idea on the species but rule of thumb is if they have sharp pointy pincers they probably aren't reef safe

any tips on catching it? my rockscape is one big mountain of rock and he hides under it

 

[StatelineReefer]

If it's got claws it's got flaws.

Put a meaty piece of mussel or shrimp in a baby food jar, then place the jar next to a rock.