Hitch Hiker!

[Stampos]

I was feeding the tank tonight, and I noticed a small(ish) pincer hanging out from under a rock catching the new era flake I'd just put in.

Problem is the tips were black! His claws resemble the markings of a porcelain crab but with dark tips - similar to this Xanthidae:

Picture copyright rptavares

Yoinked the rock out he was hiding in, which has a large hole running through it and tried to flush him out using tank water and a turkey baster - no joy.

I want to try the glass trap but unsure of what to use as bait - haven't got anything other than frozen mysis and brine at the moment. I'd rather catch him and sump him than risk killing him

Any ideas?
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[woody88]

Why not just put the piece of LR with the crab in in yer sump?

 

[Stampos]

He's in the nano display tank at the moment, haven't filled the 5fter yet if I catch him he'll go in a breeding box for now.

Also, the rock he's in has lots of button polyps and mushies and my feather duster on Going to try the glass trap later hopefully

 

[dayzofspeed]

what about a bit of fishing line or cotton with a nice piece of raw bacon and go fishing

 

[Stampos]

Just tried squirming cold ro into his hole but the little sod won't come out! He has a network of caves, so I've named him osama

He is definitely a xanthid and looks identical to the above picture! Lairy git too cracking his claw at me when I was watching him!

 

[dayzofspeed]

Just tried squirming cold ro into his hole but the little sod won't come out! He has a network of caves, so I've named him osama

He is definitely a xanthid and looks identical to the above picture! Lairy git too cracking his claw at me when I was watching him!

better get the navy seals on the case then