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  • Emerald Crab Mayhem

    so i got some emerald crabs yesterday. i dont have any bubble algae or hair algae, just have low profile green algae and i think crabs are neat. I was reading about things to give it for a low algae tank and found horror stories about decimated polyps and whatnot. now im paranoid about it munching on my zoas. i was curious if anyone has put anything in their tank, like macro algae or something, to keep the crabs full and happy?

  • #2
    Naw if you get a psycho crab it'll wreak havoc regardless of what you give it to eat. It's hit or miss though so you might get lucky.
    700g Mini-Monster tank

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    • #3
      ive never noticed emerald crabs eating zoas and i've had about 6 different ones over the life of my tank. maybe im just lucky.
      25g - Reef
      3.5g - Surge Tank
      10g - Ichthyophthirius multifilis breeding colony

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      • #4
        Mantis shrimp will keep them crabs in line
        Mentally Challenged

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        • #5
          Originally posted by sunkenmetal View Post
          Mantis shrimp will keep them crabs in line

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          700g Mini-Monster tank

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          • #6
            Lol sunken.Thanks for the responses, ill just keep an obsessive eye on them.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Mousta View Post
              Lol sunken.Thanks for the responses, ill just keep an obsessive eye on them.
              LOL just trying to help out
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              • #8
                Never had a problem with emerald crabs and my corals. Though I have had a problem with them knocking crap over that isnt secured.
                Resident fish bum
                330G FOWLR
                34G Reef
                330G Discus biotopish (no longer running)
                28G JBJ Reef (no longer running)
                Treasurer, GHAC

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