crabs

[dougdakesian]

if a fish is said not to be reef sfe, does that mean that i couldnt add crabs? thanks.

 

[jonthefb]

reef safe is referance to a fish who will not pick on inverts in general. Inverts include corals, crabs, shrimp, starfish, snails, etc. A fish that is not reef safe will pick at and or eat any kinds of inverts. What kind of fish are you looking at?
jon

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

Dougdaskin,
What's the question? I shte fish not reef safe - are you thinking it might eat the crabs? Typcially fish that eat corals dont' necessearily eat crabs. I have a FO tank with "NEVER Put this FISH in a reef tank" who don't care at all about the crabs in the tank.
You should be fine - Have you decided on your fish selections yet?

 

[fshhub]

both answers are correct, reef safe refeers to whether or not a fish will eat inverts, which may or may not inclde shrimp, clams, crabs, corals, feather dusters, or whatever invertabrate you want, so the Q in general is going to depend on the exact species in question
HTH

 

[mlm]

Most Triggerfish, Puffers, Groupers, and Eels will eat crabs.

 

[dougdakesian]

i am thinking about the tangs, bicolor/oriole, and french. Thanks.

 

[fshhub]

tangs don't generally attack crabs, in fact, the odds are probably better that the crab will attack the tang, tangs are herbivores and don't really want crab meat

 

[jonthefb]

we finally found the right post huh fshhub!!!!

 

[fshhub]

yepper