What is this? Its on dry rock

[vcnt]

I have 3 live tbs rocks and a ton of dry rock, and i noticed on one of my dry rocks i have this strange thing on it

@kolby22

 

[Idech]

Video is short but I think I see a feather duster and maybe some hydroids.

 

[IKD]

Looks like a filter feeding crab positioned upside down.

 

[NonstopSoda]

some type of porcelain crab?

 

[reefiteasy]

agree looks like a porcelain crab

 

[vcnt]

some type of porcelain crab?

agree looks like a porcelain crab

Like these guys?

 

[reefiteasy]

Like these guys?

Yes, hanging upside down from the rock work

 

[vcnt]

Yes, hanging upside down from the rock work

Now that i take a clooser look at the picture i sent it does kinda seem like a porcelain crab with the fan bits

 

[NonstopSoda]

Like these guys?

yep! very cute and reef safe! assume it is that kinda of crab but its hard to see exactly.

 

[reefiteasy]

They catch food from the water column by sweeping the fans, which it looks like is happening in the video

 

[vcnt]

update on this! I found 2 more! Definitely anemone crab

 

[reefiteasy]

Nice!

 

[vcnt]

Nice!

heck yeah

 

[NonstopSoda]

What a good hitchhiker! I only ever get bristleworms or asternia star on my frags... Porcelain crabs are a beautiful addition to any tank in my opinion!

 

[vcnt]

What a good hitchhiker! I only ever get bristleworms or asternia star on my frags... Porcelain crabs are a beautiful addition to any tank in my opinion!

theyre so awsome and i saw pistol shrimp baby i think , ive been hearing it for 2-3 weeks and now i think ive seen him. it was some sort of shrimp but translucent and very small, tbs websites says all shrimps from them are either pistol or mantis so only time will tell, I did sea upside-down-face a bristle worm on a giant peice of red macro that no longer exists (emerald crab is a fatty) but havent seen any since

 

[mww00ds]

theyre so awsome and i saw pistol shrimp baby i think , ive been hearing it for 2-3 weeks and now i think ive seen him. it was some sort of shrimp but translucent and very small, tbs websites says all shrimps from them are either pistol or mantis so only time will tell, I did sea upside-down-face a bristle worm on a giant peice of red macro that no longer exists (emerald crab is a fatty) but havent seen any since

The macro might grow back. I know I've had some that only grows during certain times of the year. Mostly in the fall, then either dying back or getting eating

 

[BristleWormHater]

Very cool little guy, wish I had some!

 

[vcnt]

The macro might grow back. I know I've had some that only grows during certain times of the year. Mostly in the fall, then either dying back or getting eating

I have multiple colonies of that macro and most are taking off but i think its casue emerald hasnt seen them yet, he goes after anything xd