HELP!! CRAB BURROWING IN MY CORAL!!

[PeterB113]

Noticed that my trachyphyllia hasn't been fully opening lately so I dipped it and see a small crab with 2 pinchers living in the coral. I tried dipping it in coral rx but it won't come out what should I do???? Never seen anything like this before.

 

[ATAquariums]

You can dip longer in a week or so. Also use something sharp to kill it.

 

[count krunk]

I think the crab moved in bc that coral looks like it's dying.

How long have you had it?

 

[PeterB113]

Other pics of it

 

[PeterB113]

I think the crab moved in bc that coral looks like it's dying.

How long have you had it?

Not long i definitely noticed the hole and it still opens just not as big anymore

 

[DaneGer21]

Can you use tweezers and pluck it out?

 

[IKD]

If you can remove the coral out of the water, you could try dripping some hydrogen peroxide into the hole to get him to evacuate

 

[PeterB113]

Can you use tweezers and pluck it out?

I'm trying now but it just burrows deeper

 

[DaneGer21]

Not sure how those corals do or if they can tolerate it; but maybe a freshwater dip?

 

[JGT]

I'm trying now but it just burrows deeper

Syringe with a needle and skewer the crab.

 

[PeterB113]

I think the crab moved in bc that coral looks like it's dying.

How long have you had it?

A video of it. Any idea what kind of crab this is?

 

[IKD]

A video of it. Any idea what kind of crab this is?

Not seeing a video

 

[PeterB113]

A video of it. Any idea what kind of crab this is?

Not seeing a video

I know it won't let me upload it idk why...

 

[PeterB113]

Just saw this though I think it's a gall crab??

 

[IKD]

I know it won't let me upload it idk why...

You can upload to YouTube and post a link. I’ve had to do that on this forum.

 

[PeterB113]

You can upload to YouTube and post a link. I’ve had to do that on this forum.

I was just watching this video it's 100% the same thing I have. I'm gonna get sharp tweezers tomorrow and remove it.

 

[KrisReef]

Looks like there is another on burrowed into the coral just above where the new one is going in?

 

[code4]

Wow, that is awful, but so interesting. Good luck, hope it makes a full recovery.

 

[G Santana]

Stab it