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k2bordr03 · 01-08-2008, 01:49 AM

So i decided to pick up a emerald crab about 2 weeks ago. Last night I was looking in the tank when lights were out and noticed the crab hangin around my palm glove polyps...not sure if he was eating them or picking at the polyps directly but he was shifting them with his claws. I purchased it from the LFS and was told they are good for clean up and are reef "safe" but after reading from some sources that they have been known to eat corals, ive become worried that i might start losing corals. I dont really have an abundance of coral yet since the tank is new, but i will definitely know if he eats one of the polyps. The crab is about 3/4-1" and im wondering if i should take him back or leave him in the tank. Any suggestions?

01-08-2008, 01:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
k2bordr03 Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Emerald Crabs safe? So i decided to pick up a emerald crab about 2 weeks ago. Last night I was looking in the tank when lights were out and noticed the crab hangin around my palm glove polyps...not sure if he was eating them or picking at the polyps directly but he was shifting them with his claws. I purchased it from the LFS and was told they are good for clean up and are reef "safe" but after reading from some sources that they have been known to eat corals, ive become worried that i might start losing corals. I dont really have an abundance of coral yet since the tank is new, but i will definitely know if he eats one of the polyps. The crab is about 3/4-1" and im wondering if i should take him back or leave him in the tank. Any suggestions?