anemone crab

zibnata · Sep 22, 2003

Will this anemone crab damage this Alveopora ? Should I remove it or leave it ? Thanks

thomas712 · Sep 22, 2003

Honestly I can't really guarentee anything, that said I have never heard of a porcelain crab hurting any coral. I suppose at the most you run the risk of any hermit crab, emerald crab and such inverts of stabbing the soft flesh of a coral with a pointy foot, but not to likley.
I had a porcelain crab for a year or so, never bothered any corals of mine.
Thomas

bdhough · Sep 22, 2003

I would think he may be a minor irritation for a coral. Possibly causing it to stay closed up some?

zibnata · Sep 23, 2003

Thanks, I will keep an eye on it.The coral is fully open. The crab lost a claw a while ago,when I got home yesterday I thought it was dead laying at the bottom,but it molted and had a new claw and was in the coral. Pretty amazing

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