Emerald Crab eating my coral?

[gill again68]

So I have been wondering why my star polyp coral has been getting nipped. I first accused my Coral Beauty of it but most people said that it was probably not the culprit. Today I see an Emerald Crab sitting on the side of it picking away. Is he eating the tubes off of the coral?

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by Gill again68
http:///forum/post/3207957
So I have been wondering why my star polyp coral has been getting nipped. I first accused my Coral Beauty of it but most people said that it was probably not the culprit. Today I see an Emerald Crab sitting on the side of it picking away. Is he eating the tubes off of the coral?
Very well could be. I had one in my 14G a year ago that ate a bunch of my mushrooms. They're always a risk with emeralds, it's small, but you're not alone. Banish him to the sump.

 

[geoj]

Yes, he is eating it. I have had two Emerald Crab do this same thing. Crabs are omnivores some more then others. So just because a book says they only eat veg does not make it so...

 

[calbert0]

my emerald crab ate half the tentacles off of my rbta, which was the beginning of its slow demise (the rbta).

 

[gill again68]

Well then he may just find himself in the refugium in the next few days. Only thing is there are several in my tank but I think he (the green one)

is the only one that is causing trouble. If I see him near it again I guess I will get the right one.