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blackfeetnation

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i am new to the salt water hobby , i have a 5.5 gal . I have a hairt green crab and a red crab ans they are eating the skin off of my green grass . Is that a no no or are they helping it ?
if someone would like to call me to better explain or so i could let me know ty .
 
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btldreef

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Originally Posted by blackfeetnation http:///t/390412/need-an-answer-asap-please#post_3457246
i am new to the salt water hobby , i have a 5.5 gal . I have a hairt green crab and a red crab ans they are eating the skin off of my green grass . Is that a no no or are they helping it ?
if someone would like to call me to better explain or so i could let me know ty .
Do you happen to know the species of crabs that you own? Green grass? Is it coral, is it algae?
Need more explanation. Possibly post some pictures?
 
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blackfeetnation

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the green grass is a coral , i believe the crab is called a hairy green lol . I'm not sure really i probably should look into to it . even if i did i would forget . I'm move from one thing to the next .
 
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blackfeetnation

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The greeen grass has gorwn back in the nite light but it still seems odd to me . That the crabs would peel of the purple skin of the coral .
 
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btldreef

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Sounds like your "green grass" is Green Star Polyps aka GSP and your "hairy green crab" is an Emerald Crab.
Its a good idea to know the names of what you have so that you can care for them properly and know their compatibility.
Anyways, when GSP gets irritated, it retracts. The crab climbing around on it would be enough to annoy it. Keep an eye on your crabs, some will rip at GSP and eat it.
 
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390412/need-an-answer-asap-please#post_3457299
Sounds like your "green grass" is Green Star Polyps aka GSP and your "hairy green crab" is an Emerald Crab.
Its a good idea to know the names of what you have so that you can care for them properly and know their compatibility.
Anyways, when GSP gets irritated, it retracts. The crab climbing around on it would be enough to annoy it. Keep an eye on your crabs, some will rip at GSP and eat it.
HMMMMMM.......great minds think alike.....LOL.....or post alike anyhow
 
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