Help id this crab

[303travism]

I ordered a arrow crab and I thought I knew what arrow crabs look like but this is what he said he gets when he orders arrow crabs.

http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums...iew&current=136d08a0.jpg&evt=user_media_share

 

[SteveT]

Looks like a Porcelain Anemone Crab http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=2338

 

[djkms]

+1 porcelain crab. Fun little guys!

 

[303travism]

Yep I looked it up you guys are right thanks the guy said it would eat bristle worms but reading about it that sounds false.

 

[bsharpe]

Really cute, I want one.

Elite has a big arrow crab, creepy and perfect for Halloween

 

[chrislorentz]

You may already know but Arrows will eat hermits as well

 

[303travism]

Reading about them there pretty cool they will host to an anemone.

 

[chrislorentz]

Yes

 

[303travism]

I did not know that about the hermits thanks.

 

[projectx]

They are pretty cool to watch, like a mini predator when they are feeding

 

[chrislorentz]

Yea they are kinda, cool, kinda creepy, but a pita

 

[chrislorentz]

Arrow Crabs (Stenorhynchus seticornis) are not a reef safe invertebrate. These crabs are known bristleworm "killers" and will quickly wipe out a population; bristleworms being a desired Polychaete in deep sand beds and reef tanks in general. The Arrow crabs are carnivores, they'll eat shrimp, oher crabs, small fish and all of the microfauna desired in a live sand bed.

 

[katyttt]

They are certainly not going to eat your bristle worms and no way they are an arrow crab. They are really awesome little crabs though and will not go eating things you paid money for down the road.

Good addition to your tank in my opinion,

 

[chrislorentz]

No No No the bristle worm remarks were for the arrow crab not the porcelan

 

[katyttt]

Yep I happened to write mine the same time you were writing yours, I was referring to the porcelain not eating the BW,
Sorry for the mix up

 

[chrislorentz]

hehehehe no worries...........lol

 

[303travism]

Cool thanks for the info I think I will pass on the arrow thanks again.