Decorator Crab Killing Fish?

[RedRaiderReefer]

Do decorator crabs kill fish? I've lost a couple small tangs lately and when found them my crab was eating them. Not sure if he could have killed them or if he found them after they died.

 

[moz71]

My experience is they eat them after dead or dying. IMO I really don’t think they can catch them if healthy. How long have you had tangs? Were they new additions?

 

[Katrina71]

Yes! My decorator killed my fish. I saw him try to kill another too. Saw it with my own eyes. I kept him fed too.

 

[Kenneth Hooper]

I second what Katrina71 said. My decorator landed on my Copperband and killed it. I was really surprised at how large Decorator crabs get

 

[CasaReefer]

Plot Twist... Never Saw That Commin...

 

[Katrina71]

Plot Twist... Never Saw That Commin...

Me either!

 

[Uncle99]

Never trust crabs...
Since removing every crab 3 years ago now, I have not lost anything....Hum....?
They can and will eat anything they can catch, dead, alive, otherwise.

 

[ProfessorAronnax]

Carnivorous decapods are not trustworthy creatures

 

[9975]

I really wanna laugh about the crab jumping on the CB but I'd be livid