Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank - Page 15

tbittner · 04-17-2008, 10:39 PM

WOW! I thought scarlets were completely reef safe and only ate ditritus.

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 10:48 PM

yeah, i think she was particularly vulnerable becuase she just molted yesterday too. whenever she molts (molted rather) she would kinda hide away in the rock work for a day or two, presumably a latent tendnecy until the new shell toughened up. Im in shock.

Is two hermit crabs too small for a 14g nano?

tbittner · 04-17-2008, 10:52 PM

I didn't think they would attack anything unless they aren't getting enough food.

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 10:57 PM

its possible I guess, they are constantly shuffling the sand in and out of their mouths all day but im really careful not to over feed and change water regularly (even when no nitrates are detectable) I think they just cornered her and they got in a scuffle that went bad.

Craig Manoukian · 04-17-2008, 10:59 PM

Do your Scarlets have yellow eye stalks?

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 11:12 PM

yes, the offender - just looks evil doesnt he?

Rest in peace fire shrimp

tbittner · 04-17-2008, 11:22 PM

Craig Manoukian · 04-17-2008, 11:48 PM

Any crabs will be opportunistic. Vulnerable carion is on their menu.

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 11:53 PM

I guess so...

currently shrimpless

Jeremy0322 · 04-18-2008, 12:27 AM

There was a good article in aquarium fish magazine(or something like that) this month that talked about good crabs vs. bad crabs. It said, and i knew this already, that the blue legged and a few others were good, and that the red ones were bad. I use only blues and they do a really good job, stay small, and never pick on anything. Also, love the shrimp, I have one myself and adds a lovely red color to the tank. Are you going to get another one?

djbacon · 04-18-2008, 12:40 AM

yeah, everything i read said they were only a danger to small snails.

Craig Manoukian · 04-18-2008, 01:46 AM

Micro blues and Scarlets, no problems noted.

tbittner · 04-18-2008, 07:50 AM

That's great to know because the blues are WAY cheaper than the scarlets. I need to order about 150 crabs.

slakker · 04-18-2008, 12:42 PM

I'm going the way of the snails... I find the crabs perched on my SPS and they pick at the polyps!!! I still have the lefties, Bluelegs and Scarletts in the main tank, but will never add crabs again!!!

Craig Manoukian · 04-18-2008, 12:44 PM

Micro Blues not Blue Legs!

04-17-2008, 10:39 PM	#211 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank WOW! I thought scarlets were completely reef safe and only ate ditritus. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-17-2008, 10:48 PM	#212 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 567 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank yeah, i think she was particularly vulnerable becuase she just molted yesterday too. whenever she molts (molted rather) she would kinda hide away in the rock work for a day or two, presumably a latent tendnecy until the new shell toughened up. Im in shock. Is two hermit crabs too small for a 14g nano? __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts Last edited by djbacon : 04-18-2008 at 12:56 PM.

04-17-2008, 10:52 PM	#213 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I didn't think they would attack anything unless they aren't getting enough food. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-17-2008, 10:57 PM	#214 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 567 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank its possible I guess, they are constantly shuffling the sand in and out of their mouths all day but im really careful not to over feed and change water regularly (even when no nitrates are detectable) I think they just cornered her and they got in a scuffle that went bad. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-17-2008, 10:59 PM	#215 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Do your Scarlets have yellow eye stalks? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-17-2008, 11:12 PM	#216 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 567 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank yes, the offender - just looks evil doesnt he? Rest in peace fire shrimp __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-17-2008, 11:22 PM	#217 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-17-2008, 11:48 PM	#218 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Any crabs will be opportunistic. Vulnerable carion is on their menu. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-17-2008, 11:53 PM	#219 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 567 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I guess so... currently shrimpless __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-18-2008, 12:27 AM	#220 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 270 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank There was a good article in aquarium fish magazine(or something like that) this month that talked about good crabs vs. bad crabs. It said, and i knew this already, that the blue legged and a few others were good, and that the red ones were bad. I use only blues and they do a really good job, stay small, and never pick on anything. Also, love the shrimp, I have one myself and adds a lovely red color to the tank. Are you going to get another one? __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...lon-build.html -Check it out and let me know what you think Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find. "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not." — Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax

04-18-2008, 12:40 AM	#221 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 567 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank yeah, everything i read said they were only a danger to small snails. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-18-2008, 01:46 AM	#222 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Micro blues and Scarlets, no problems noted. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-18-2008, 07:50 AM	#223 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank That's great to know because the blues are WAY cheaper than the scarlets. I need to order about 150 crabs. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-18-2008, 12:42 PM	#224 (permalink)
slakker Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I'm going the way of the snails... I find the crabs perched on my SPS and they pick at the polyps!!! I still have the lefties, Bluelegs and Scarletts in the main tank, but will never add crabs again!!!

04-18-2008, 12:44 PM	#225 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Micro Blues not Blue Legs! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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