Hitch hiker crab

[bobman]

Hi all

Just noticed a crab feeding from my live rock that is cycling in my new tank. Not sure if its good or bad and cant get a picture or accurate description as is scuttles off into rock as soon as it sees me. However I'm of the feeling that the only crabs I want in the tank are the ones I choose to put in so my question is this.

Do I trap it and get it out or will It die off as part of the cycling process when the ammonia and nitrite spike?

Thanks, Russell

[Macca]

Hi all

Just noticed a crab feeding from my live rock that is cycling in my new tank. Not sure if its good or bad and cant get a picture or accurate description as is scuttles off into rock as soon as it sees me. However I'm of the feeling that the only crabs I want in the tank are the ones I choose to put in so my question is this.

Do I trap it and get it out or will It die off as part of the cycling process when the ammonia and nitrite spike?

Thanks, Russell


The rock was cured russell so there will be a very low spike if any. The crab is more than likely a good guy. I seem to be giving a lot of freebies away lately :D Get us a pic and will confirm. Thanks bud.