jgf86123 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I saw this pic on Diver's Den on the cover of the invert section, but someone has already bought it. What kind of crab is it? It looks cool as hell and I want one if its reef safe. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 must be one of those invisible crabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 LOL hows that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Ok the pic was not there a second ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 LOL it was in my album on here an i had the album set to private LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 its a type of anemone crab filter feeder you should be able to find them local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 whatever kinda crab it is, as long as its reef safe, I want one, its perty an I know jess will like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 porcelain crab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Looks like the blue porcelain we have in our tank. Reef Safe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 good deal, I want one, what do I need to have in the tank so they'll be happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Mine pretty much just hangs in the back of the tank in front of my powerhead I have back there ,with his fans out. They are filter feeders for the most part I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsw Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have a couple in my tank. Got them from Upscales. They're amazing little filter feeders. Don't see them out in the open a whole lot, but can usually find them in a spot with plenty of flow. Very cool coloring. Here's a little snippet on the web about them: The most interesting motile invertebrates in the tank are two porcelain crabs (Petrolisthes galathinus). They also seem to have preferred areas in the tank where they are reliably found. These locations seem to be determined by the currents in the tank. These crabs are so fascinating to watch because they have specialized “plankton nets” that they employ to sweep the water for floating food particles. In the wild they seem to be colonial, living in aggregations underneath rocks and coral heads. They can move incredibly swiftly to elude predators. However, if they are cornered, their front claws are very sensitive, and designed to break off easily. Once it falls off, the claw will continue to jerk around and snap open and closed (akin to a gecko dropping it’s tail), presumably to distract the predator from further trying to pursue the crab. Porcelain crabs will quickly regrow these lost claws. We highly recommend these Caribbean porcelain crabs to anyone with a reef tank, especially nano tanks. Beware that many of their Pacific counterparts are commensal with carpet anemones, and thus don’t usually fare well in captivity if they aren’t provided with a suitable host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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