Inferno not happy with porcelain crabs?

[deepsynth]

Hey guys I trust that you are all well

I have a strange situation where I owned two porcelain crabs before I purchased my anemone.

Can you guys give me some advice If the crare irritating the anemone he has been closed for 2 to 3 days.

Is it better for me to remove the crabs or should I rather leave it and hope that he opens naturally.

please see attached pic

 

[SlugSnorter]

The crabs could be, but it also looks like your tank is really young and is having a diatom bloom, which will irritate the nems. What are your paramaters, flow, and tank age?

 

[deepsynth]

It is young. Just over three months and yes the diatoms are crazy at the moment I added some phosguard to the filter to try help get rid of them. I was unaware that the diatoms which actually be harmful to the nem

 

[SlugSnorter]

It is young. Just over three months and yes the diatoms are crazy at the moment I added some phosguard to the filter to try help get rid of them. I was unaware that the diatoms which actually be harmful to the nem

Both the young age and diatoms can irritate the nem. I would recommend that you deal with the diatoms through CUC and time, using additives like that can risk getting worse things. The "uglies" are part of dry rock tank starts. And. what are your params?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

They are trying to do what they naturally do. Porcelain crabs bond with anemones, they live near or in them. Not always, but sometimes, I guess yours are trying.

 

[SlugSnorter]

They are trying to do what they naturally do. Porcelain crabs bond with anemones, they live near or in them. Not always, but sometimes, I guess yours are trying.

Im not sure they are causing the irritation though given the other factors at play.

 

[deepsynth]

Both the young age and diatoms can irritate the nem. I would recommend that you deal with the diatoms through CUC and time, using additives like that can risk getting worse things. The "uglies" are part of dry rock tank starts. And. what are your params?

Ammonia 0
Ph 8.0
Sal 1.025
Nitrate 5ppm
Nitrite 0
Temp 25 Celsius

it seems to have opened since I have moved the crabs

 

[SlugSnorter]

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Ammonia 0
Ph 8.0
Sal 1.025
Nitrate 5ppm
Nitrite 0
Temp 25 Celsius

it seems to have opened since I have moved the crabs

keep an eye on them, and see how they are behaving. If they continue to be open and happy then it likely was the crabs.

 

[deepsynth]

Thank you for replying to me. Do you have any tips or tricks I should be aware of.

mom using this daily and that’s it

 

[SlugSnorter]

Thank you for replying to me. Do you have any tips or tricks I should be aware of.

mom using this daily and that’s it

Wait until the uglies are over till you use coral food. That food is feeding the "pest" algae.

 

[deepsynth]

That’s probably the best advice I have gotten. Will them nem be fine without it.

 

[SlugSnorter]

That’s probably the best advice I have gotten. Will them nem be fine without it.

it should be, its photosynthetic. Make sure lighting isn't too high, params are stable, and maybe upsize your CUC, some ceriths and trouchus would help.

 

[D-Nak]

Porcelain crabs do best with larger anemones, like magnifica and carpets. I've seen them live within larger BTAs, but yours might be too small to support one crab, and two of them would be a stretch.