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Identification What in the heck is growing on my glass, corals, etc. Not sure what it is? Post here and we'll see if we can figure it out!
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Old 02-16-2008, 08:08 PM
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[I found this crab in my bed this am. What kind is it? Is it safe and where did it come from?


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Old 02-16-2008, 08:24 PM
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Looks like a fiddler crab

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As for being safe, I am not sure, but this person has one in their reef tank:
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And as for where did it come from, it looks like the pic was taken at a beach....
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Old 02-17-2008, 09:04 AM
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thats a nice freebie, unless your fish are disapearing i'd keep it.

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Old 02-17-2008, 09:44 AM
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Nifty to look at. I don't trust crabs. If you have a sump, might be a great place to keep it reef safe or not.
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I have seen larger versions of that crab eat small birds in the tidal marsh's of North Carolina.
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Good thing Jim doesnt have any birds in his tank
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Old 02-17-2008, 10:53 AM
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Elliott,are you sure? lol
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Maybe he has a penguin to swim around and eat the krill.
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wait you found it in your bed lol, what did your wife say!
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Old 02-18-2008, 06:29 AM
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wait you found it in your bed lol, what did your wife say!
My wife said she is not sleeping with crabs anymore. I said me niether and slept on the couch.
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Old 02-18-2008, 10:02 AM
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lol btw it is a fiddler crab not reef safe, keepi in a sump if you have one pretty cool little crabs
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