Emerald crabs

[Perthegallon]

So the emerald crabs that I got from world wide coral that we’re supposed “reef safe” are killing my turbo snails one by one and has just killed my sand shifting starfish they are hiding in my rocks and it’s seeming impossible to get them out of the tank any suggestions is helpful

 

[piranhaman00]

No crabs are reef safe. Try a trap.

 

[wonroc]

dont buy crabs or shrimp

 

[Born2beblack]

I go hermits and conchs and thats it bud. My elegance kills any snail i put besides conch. And yea the emeralds i had literally ate my Pocillopora lil pricks.
I dont trust any crabs lol
I do like arrow crabs thou they B cool haha

 

[Hugh Mann]

Unfortunately that's crabs being crabs. Hermits are killers too, usually snails for their shells.

Best course of action would be to catch them in a trap. Worst case, borrow an eel for a day

 

[Uncle99]

After banning crabs 5 years ago, mysterious coral and invert deaths virtually stopped.

Cut top off water bottle.
Place “food” inside, attached to tiny rock or stone to hold it down. Keep watch, they will smell it.
when he goes inside....pick up bottle...they are not overly fast.
What’s worse was when I did have them, they cleaned up squat.

Seemed they all learned that each day, better food came from the sky. Forget detritus!

 

[hds4216]

dont buy crabs or shrimp

All shrimp? My skunk cleaner has been nothing but entertaining and helpful so far...

 

[Pistol Peet]

same here no crabs only 1 anemone crab the rest cause problems get a fish that is reef safe that eats shellfish there are tons..

 

[Uncle99]

All shrimp? My skunk cleaner has been nothing but entertaining and helpful so far...

Shrimps cause damage to some LPS as collateral damage to them stealing food fed to LPS type corals.
You can broadcast feed, but not directly fed, or you can, but be prepared for some tiny bite marks.

 

[Born2beblack]

Huh i mever knew hermits were so bad. I dont use snails thou just scarlet hermits
My jack-o-lantern was eaten and never figured out who oddly i think it was my halloweem hermit

 

[hds4216]

Shrimps cause damage to some LPS as collateral damage to them stealing food fed to LPS type corals.
You can broadcast feed, but not directly fed, or you can, but be prepared for some tiny bite marks.

I have LPS and I’ve never seen mine do that. I always distract him first though.

 

[Born2beblack]

My pepper mint shrimp steals from my duncans all the time

 

[gentlefish]

Whilst you are hunting for a few days, you can toss your snails in your sump for those few days for their own protection.

 

[Uncle99]

I have LPS and I’ve never seen mine do that. I always distract him first though.

It late at night when I catch him standing on a scolly picking.

 

[SMSREEF]

It late at night when I catch him standing on a scolly picking.

I have always caught mine at night too.