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Old October 16th, 2007  
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oh my lordy!

Ive had live rock for four days now, not seen a thing of actual life besides feather dusters and aiptasia but just before my brother and I were looking at the aiptasia and on the side of the rock we saw a leg move...that joined onto the body of a crab! He was hiding there the whole time!

So now what?! It doesnt look like a hermit crab, he has no shell, he's flat bodied. Will it harm the fish i eventually put in there or can i keep him (he is rather cute) also, what does he eat?!

oh its so exciting! I never though live rock would be so much fun!!!
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Old October 16th, 2007  
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Does he have a smooth body, or is it hairy ? Can you take a picture of it ?
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Old October 16th, 2007  
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I just found another one, its only very little though, it took a photo of the bigger one last night, you cant really see it properly here, but it was the best shot I could get of it sorry, its only small, maybe from the tip of my thumb to the first knuckle or so long?? a little under 2cm's id say. and it is a furry red colour, the littler one is similar, it has a paler body, but still seems to be slightly furry and is a more rosey red coloured body as compared to the camo colour of mr skuttles!

excuse the kiddish reference to his snappies, i was showing my little sister lol!
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Old October 16th, 2007  
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Wow...that is some pretty impressive camoflage action going on there!
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Old October 16th, 2007  
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i know! It took four days for him to be found!!! And ive even just sat watching all the feather dusters and not seen him!

also in the top right corner, can you see the polypy things? am i right in even thinking that its coral polyps lol, the open up into this small small flat circle with green on the outside and a green dot in the middle!
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Old October 16th, 2007  
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Wow...that is some pretty impressive camoflage action going on there!
i know thats what i was thinking....



also im new at this so i dont know if they would harm your fish but i wouldnt think so, just dont put fish in there he can fit in his "snappies" lol so cute
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Old October 17th, 2007  
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i was watching him last night, he seems to be picking at the algae on the rock, so mebe thats good ?? i certainly hope so!
The only question now is how big are they going to get, if he snaps at my nemo's i swear there will be crabsticks for dinner!
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