Molting Crab

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I found out one of the extra sells I asked the store keeper to throw in with my two new blue legged hermit crabs weren't totally empty. I found this guy today...


I was going to keep him, but I read that the hairyer crabs are sometimes the meanest and biggest. Is this true? Anyone know what he is? He isn't large. A little less than a inch.

And as for molting, should I let the skin rest there? Or let him play with it. He seems to like pushing it around.

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i do not know the species name, but usualy the hairy hermits that are colored similar to that get VERY large and are not considered reef safe (i've seen hairy hermits with similar color patters literaly softball-football sized)
search around though, maybe you can get a positive ID on him though. or maybe someone here without a reef tank knows
 
fishieness said:
i do not know the species name, but usualy the hairy hermits that are colored similar to that get VERY large and are not considered reef safe (i've seen hairy hermits with similar color patters literaly softball-football sized)
search around though, maybe you can get a positive ID on him though. or maybe someone here without a reef tank knows
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Thats why I am a bit worried. I guess I can always donate him back if I noticed any bad behavior. He doesn't seem to very aggressive so far. Mostly keeps to himself.

As for the skin, should I take it out? I am going to do a PWC right now so I can always take it out while I am doing that.
 
GVR-4579 said:
I dont think he is reef safe, or fish safe for that matter it just so happens that fish are better at running away than corals :)
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Funny, right when you posted that I was able to ID him. Seems like you are right. I say this is a decent match correct?

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1898&articleid=2111

At least he won't be hard to catch. He likes to nuzzle in the sand out in the open. My blues like to hide on the rocks so they would be a pain to catch.
 
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