Emerald Crab

[fish crazy]

i have a 24 gal nano cube and i would like to know is their any advantages or Disadvantages to them?

 

[parker171]

hmm i heard they eat bubble algae but i guess they can spread it to

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by parker171
hmm i heard they eat bubble algae but i guess they can spread it to
how could they spread it?

 

[patandlace]

They eat bubble algae but they will eat corraline algae too. I caught mine going to town on some corraline in my tank.

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by patandlace
They eat bubble algae but they will eat corraline algae too. I caught mine going to town on some corraline in my tank.
is that good

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
is that good
No, you want coraline algae.

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
No, you want coraline algae.
so an emerald crab is not a good idea, if not whats a good crab to have?

 

[blackjacktang]

I have an Emrald crab in 60 gallon tank, what should I do with it?

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
I have an Emrald crab in 60 gallon tank, what should I do with it?
i dont know

 

[b bauer]

I have 3 in a 36g and you couldn't tell if they touch the coralline (sp) but no bubble algae

 

[alix2.0]

ive had 6 and none of them bothered anything. i think really theyre pretty much just for decoration with a little twinge of beneficiality.

im tired.

 

[patandlace]

Chances are they won't do too much to the coraline and what they do will probably grow back just as fast. As long as you don't put a ton of the little buggers in there.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by patandlace
Chances are they won't do too much to the coraline and what they do will probably grow back just as fast. As long as you don't put a ton of the little buggers in there.
I would have to agree here. I have never seen an emerald as a threat to anything. They may pick, but I don't see them as destructive at all.

 

[parker171]

Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
how could they spread it?
if they pop them , im not sure if they do it tho

 

[fish crazy]

k thanks, i just have like little branches in the back of the rock work that i cant get and i need some crab to cut them off. but i might get like 2 for my 24

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by Fish Crazy
k thanks, i just have like little branches in the back of the rock work that i cant get and i need some crab to cut them off. but i might get like 2 for my 24
branches? sounds like grape calurpa (sp?), not bubble algae.. can you post a pic?

 

[nycbob]

i hv 2 in my 72. i wish they eat my coraline algae bc its growing outta control. the only bad thing about emerald crabs is they tend to knock corals and small live rocks over. they r very strong!

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by nycbob
i hv 2 in my 72. i wish they eat my coraline algae bc its growing outta control. the only bad thing about emerald crabs is they tend to knock corals and small live rocks over. they r very strong!
oh

 

[fish crazy]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
branches? sounds like grape calurpa (sp?), not bubble algae.. can you post a pic?
ya i know its not bubble algae. am not sure if it looks like grape caulerpa right know because am not near my tank till monday, then i will post picks. do you know any crabs or critters that eat that?

 

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