What kind of crab is this?

The crab went straight to the aquarium shop today. If another one of these critters pops up in my tank in the future I don't think I will be as patient with it. A ton of debris was sifted around during this whole mess, so it's time for a big water change tommorrow to balance it all back out.
 
Well done!

The thing that always amuses me is our human arrogance.. "it's just a crab, like how difficult is it to catch.. really?"

Good on you for returning it, some one is going to cherish it.
 
SUCCESS!

It took all night, mostly because I had to wait for the dust to settle so I could see what I was doing. But I finally got this little *******, and I didn't even have to kill him. Now my tank is a wreck...


That last picture.. He almost looks ticked at you for finally catching him.. Congrats and hope you didn't loose to much.

Mark
 
The crab went straight to the aquarium shop today. If another one of these critters pops up in my tank in the future I don't think I will be as patient with it. A ton of debris was sifted around during this whole mess, so it's time for a big water change tommorrow to balance it all back out.

Glad to hear its gone somewhere good, its a awsome looking crab...

Niko
 
A few small pieces of coral died in the process from sitting in cold water too long. Other than that, everything else looks ok. Once everything is back to normal I will post a pic.
 
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