Crab id

[eskimoigloo]

Just after lights on this morning, noticed this little fella scuttling under a rock. He's about 20mm across and pale in colour. Should I get rid or not? I have 3 peppermint shrimps and don't want them disappearing!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/eskimoigloo/crab.jpg

Thanks, Chris.

[Tangman]

Hi Chris. If in doubt at all with any crabs i always take them out and put them in the sump until i can ID them. The one you have looks like it could be a teddy bear crab as it looks like it as hairs on it, i might be mistaken though as my eyes are'nt as good as they were. Take it out and try and get a better pic of it on a piece of white paper so it shows up. HTH. Eric

[Macca]

Teddy bear crabs have far more hair on them, Black clwas on this fella tell me he is an xandiae species crab. A naughty we ******. Please comfirm by checking the tips of his claws. My guess is they will come to a sharp point - A meat eater!

James

[eskimoigloo]

If i see him again I will catch him... no sump, so will have to be "disposed of"