another crab id

[plantman1028]

I need to get a digital camera,so no pics now,but maybe you can still help.I have this hitcher crab that came in my TBS lr order.they kinda resemble a porcelain crab but they have these big fan filters in front of their mouth parts.They have been in there for several weeks and i have had no deaths or disappearances.they look cool,but if they are no goodniks,then their outta there.any help or links to a good link to where i could id it would be great.THANKS

 

[mogurnda]

Sounds like a porcelain crab to me. Looks like this?

I have had several in the tank for years, and they only seem to bother each other.

 

[plantman1028]

crab

THATS THEM!!!I thought they were,but I have only seem white ones.Thanks for the id.Your info and help has saved me many a time...Thanks again..BTW i have an order of TBS rock commin in today...Cant wait to see what new stuff i get.Richard called me this morning and told me hes sendin me some killer pieces with a lot of hitchers on them..soon as i get a camera ill be posting some pics of the 30g and the new 55g/w refugium.Thanks again

 

[mogurnda]

You're welcome!

After reading about how common they are, and finding dozens under every rock when I was tidepooling in Mexico, I'm kind of surprised people don't see a ton more of them in and on their live rock.

 

[OrionGirl]

I think they are pretty quick to 'jump ship' when the rock starts moving. They also tend to hide in a tank with very many active swimmers--I know that we always saw lots of them in the old invert tank, but very few in the reef. Once I started looking more closely, using a light to slowly go over the reef at night, I noticed many more of them around.