[Dentoid]

I don't buy into this hype that crabs are evil, they kill everything in the tank and that Godzilla is going to step on my house. Crabs are an integral part of any SW ecosystem and there is no where in the ocean you can go without some type of crab species. Snails are inexpensive, just replace them as their numbers dwindle. I once lost an anemone, a large chuck was taken out of its side. I blamed it on a crab, but I never witnessed the crab eating it. You can be the kind of reefer that's always interfering in the natural process of your tank or you can be a natural reefer and let your own little ecosystem unfold. I have seen and heard some crazy things that reeferes do with respect to crabs. It's frightening! Also, Prow, your Acropora might be healthier and more protected from parsites and protazoans with its host crab.