ID this crab

[BL1]

Found him yesterday ... good or bad?

 

[dcantucson]

Bad! He has pointed claws.
Could be a Stone or Gorilla crab.

 

[BL1]

I'm fairly certain it's not a gorilla crab but, could be a stone crab

 

[RIJohn]

Here check this post I think its the same. Long antenea
https://www.livingreefs.com/went-fishing-my-tank-can-you-id-t24903.html

 

[yote]

I dont know what kind of crab he is,but David is 100% right.
You got a predator right there.

 

[BL1]

Yea, it looks very similar to the porcelain crab but, it doesn't have the long antennae or filters the crabs uses to feed.
I wish my sump was ready so I could just throw him in there

 

[RIJohn]

Really? I can see long atennae in the first photo you posted. Also My crabs filters dont come out unless he is feeding in the tank.

 

[BL1]

Sorry about that, I was looking right at him when I posted that, you're right he was just hiding them ... as far as the filters I could always at least see the filters maybe that was just mine though. I'm keeping this guy in a bucket for the time being

 

[RIJohn]

My porcelain has pointed claws also.... When I put him my tank and watched he was quite comical.... swinging his filters back and forth like a dance stuck in a two step...

 

[BL1]

RIJohn :bowdown: I shouldn't have doubted ... he just pulled his filters out ...

 

[RIJohn]

YES my first correct ID :)

Its all good I am still a noob