Can anyone identify this crab?

[jesperlam]

I have this crab that comes with the LR....anyone know the name??

or else i juz have to call him MR. Algae feeder!

[arcanehacker]

you kidding right.. with that pic!?

[seamonkee]

Looks like a hairy crab... better remove it... before it bore more holes in your LR...

[shiraz]

suprising u could actually see anything from that pic.... hmmm can u take another shot?

[jesperlam]

sorry bros....this crab likes to hide in the caves...i'll try to get a better one next time....

anyway he has got spike on his shell with those hairy legs.

Now can visualize?

[tineng]

look like the one i have in my tank....been trying to catch it for the past 2 month but to no avail.saw it tearing up my live rocks!!! and its getting bigger and bigger....

any bro has any expereince catching them?

[jesperlam]

take your LR out and put in high SG?

i dunnoe shld i take it out or not...looks cute though the little crab...and helpful in clearing my algae

[jesperlam]

A better pic of the crab!

[jesperlam]

And another

[arcanehacker]

they may be cute and good for clearing algae when they are small. But becareful once they are big... BTW are those boils on its body?..

[jesperlam]

they may be cute and good for clearing algae when they are small. But becareful once they are big... BTW are those boils on its body?..

boils?....you mean the spike???