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[sbmille2]

Just a reminder to dip and inspect your corals before you put in your tank! Found this little guy on one of the corals I picked up at the expo today. Not sure which of the vendors it came from as I got something from most of them but glad I spotted him.

Anyone want it for a sump? If not he's going to be taking a trip down the porcelain express!
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[jrhunter0000]

Eek. Good catch! I cant express how important is is to dip new corals! Im sure the vendor didnt know it was on there and if you wouldn't have dipped...

 

[tbub1221]

Is that an acro crab ? If so he's pretty safe just eating slime off acropora and May not bee a bad hitchhiker but better safe than sorry .. got eye I dipped everything and got no surprises

 

[sbmille2]

I'm sure they didn't either.... didn't meant that in a bad way towards any of the vendors! I picked up some great corals and just got lucky I noticed something moving while the corals were in the dip! Just wanted to pass on the reminder!

 

[sbmille2]

I thought it was an emerald at first but looks more like a gorilla then anything.... Right now its in a container in my QT if someone wants it. Not a fan of disposing of it, but it's not something i want in my system!

 

[camellia]

Tbub1221;1079237 wrote: Is that an acro crab ? If so he's pretty safe just eating slime off acropora and May not bee a bad hitchhiker but better safe than sorry .. got eye I dipped everything and got no surprises

It really does look like a safe Arco crab, goggle it.
I've keep them in my system whenever stumbled upon with no problems.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Looks like an acro crab to me. Totally reef safe but some just don't like crabs. I'm sure somebody can give it a new home.

 

[hzheng33]

I don't think it's acro crab. it's too hairy

 

[jrhunter0000]

Pretty sure its a acro. They usually have stripes on their head. They can be hairy!

 

[sbmille2]

agree not worth it.... someone is grabbing him tomorrow.

 

[jrhunter0000]

sbmille2;1079346 wrote: agree not worth it.... someone is grabbing him tomorrow.

I dont blame you im not a crabby guy myself! Well maybe