ID please Crab snaps my coral and paste them on his back

[michaelchen]

Picture is not clear, his about 2x 2 inches, triangular. Bought him from LFS for $15 yesterday. Today I found him with one Armor of God on the left side of his back and one papaya on the side of his back . They are fully opened and attached firmly, I assume he snapped them during the night and use them for disguise. Doesn't do much damage to my colonies for now. But I was wondering if he is going to continute doing that.

Good picking for him since those are really bright corals :Yikes:

 

[ed51802]

Decorater crab

Sent from my SPH-M910 using Reefs

 

[michaelchen]

Found the exact one.
This kind has a larger head.
http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/eaglecove/feedingimages/decorator.jpg

The next question is : Is he a keeper?

 

[Levito]

probably should have asked that before you paid for it.

 

[michaelchen]

I did ask, but like most LFS, they said of course is reef safe. What I forget to tell them is that I have zoas.

 

[nycpuffer]

nice dress lol

 

[jr973]

Decorator crabs are really not that bad they don't harm corals when they nip em I had one but didn't last in my biocube with 2 blood shrimp

 

[michaelchen]

Very funny, this crab likes to collect my soft coral, now it has about 4-5 different zoas on it's body, blue tube, tequila sunrise, AOM and etc.. Also like you said, it actually doesn't harm corals. Most of them are fully opened on its shell. Freaking awesome:lol:

Decorator crabs are really not that bad they don't harm corals when they nip em I had one but didn't last in my biocube with 2 blood shrimp

 

[michaelchen]

Just spot this guy, turn on the light and shot him.

What suprise me was, my tank was in complete darkness, and 90% of the zoas on the rock were closed which is normal. But Zoas on the crab shell were still open. I guess there is something in that shell keeps those Zoas happy

 

[Clownfish]

Cool :tongue1:

 

[The_Robert_Loo]

How much for the crab? :lol:

 

[Mattl22]

That's awesome zoa collecting crab

 

[aznmajik]

what i want to know is how he manages to stick the zoas on instantly...without glue!

 

[richardhmc]

Thats friggin awesome. I want one now haha. Sooner or later itll be a giant mix of different zoas blended together! and yeah I wonder how they stick so quickly

 

[michaelchen]

Bought it from Northern Aquarium for $15. That place has nothing. LOL
The owner told me it's an arrow crab and it's reef safe.

How much for the crab? :lol:

 

[michaelchen]

don't really know, I haven't had a chance to see him do it.
I called him the fragging-king. LOL

Thats friggin awesome. I want one now haha. Sooner or later itll be a giant mix of different zoas blended together! and yeah I wonder how they stick so quickly

 

[Lunareclipse]

I want one of those!

 

[bartmalave]

Nice frag plug lol