Decorator crab hitchikers

phil_n_fish · 12-29-2011, 11:48 AM

So my decorator crab was introduced with hitch hikers on his back that I didnt notice. I was just wondering if anybody can identify any of it. And Is it possible if I can take some tweezers and remove it if I had to?

KG4mxv · 12-29-2011, 01:07 PM

I am no expert but I think those look like sponges.

phil_n_fish · 12-29-2011, 01:14 PM

lol those white spots/clouds in front of him are pieces of left over fish i fed him last nite.

KG4mxv · 12-29-2011, 01:28 PM

No the purplish structors on his back is what I was talking about.
I have never seen a white sponge in the wild.

Reefing Madness · 12-29-2011, 05:36 PM

Bottom picture are of Button Polyps or Zoas. Top pic with the polyp looking thing, might be a solitary Zoa species. And pulling them off would be hard. If you want to try, you want to get them at their base, you would want to keep these.

phil_n_fish · 12-29-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefing Madness

Bottom picture are of Button Polyps or Zoas. Top pic with the polyp looking thing, might be a solitary Zoa species. And pulling them off would be hard. If you want to try, you want to get them at their base, you would want to keep these.

sweet. I guess I got a free frag with my crab. I will attempt to remove them off him before he stresses them out too much. I will have to epoxy it to my rock so he wont put it back on his back again.

this crab is like a live rock with legs lol

Reefing Madness · 12-30-2011, 08:26 AM

Yea, they are pretty cool dudes.

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