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KingBichir
10-21-2011, 06:03 PM
just bought this guy, kinda impluse buy on my part. he is to cool looking to pass up. the guy at teh store couldnt really tell me anything about it. hope some one here knows what it is.
thanks
justin

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/KingBichir/crab2.jpg
greeneyed
10-21-2011, 06:07 PM
Very hard to see.

Dave added 0 Minutes and 47 Seconds later...

Maybe a Xanthid crab?
EVoL
10-21-2011, 06:08 PM
+1 to dave but i tried look like this?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=gorilla+crab&view=detail&id=7CE07E7DE963FF4A928570924893E68CFDDB81DF&first=0
greeneyed
10-21-2011, 06:11 PM
Good call, could be a gorilla, hard to tell.
EVoL
10-21-2011, 06:14 PM
It looks like its hairy. funny thing is I know nothing about salt was just looking at TBS liverock like 5 mins ago.
KingBichir
10-21-2011, 06:21 PM
it has very hairy legs, sorry for the pic my phone is the only camrea

KingBichir added 6 Minutes and 20 Seconds later...

how bout this pic
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/KingBichir/photo-2.jpg
laurelty4
10-21-2011, 06:49 PM
not a decorater with fuzz attached to him?
Typical Tony
10-21-2011, 07:17 PM
looks like a bleached out emerald crab to me.
angel510
10-21-2011, 07:41 PM
looks like a bleached out emerald crab to me.

i agree with tony.
satyra
10-22-2011, 09:38 PM
thats a weird looking crab, how big is it?
KingBichir
10-22-2011, 09:45 PM
1.5-2"
satyra
10-22-2011, 09:53 PM
it could be a really weird emerald, looks just like it but white :confused: if it is, i think they are usually good crabs to have. mine has never gone after fish or other inverts, and likes to help keep all my rocks clean.
KingBichir
10-22-2011, 10:30 PM
i have like 3-4 emerald crabs but its not the same