New Corals Today & Lights

[spanko]

Make sure there is some good flow over the milli. They like really strong flow.

 

[luvmyreef]

Ya know, that crab looks like a trapezia crab just a little light in color.Its an acropora crab. they have a symbiotic relationship with the coral and feeds off trapped food etc. while protecting the coral. I was actually considering purchasing one of these. I think they are so cute. Anyone else think it could be one???

 

[al&burke]

Quote:
Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///forum/thread/382855/new-corals-today-lights/20#post_3344228
Ya know, that crab looks like a trapezia crab just a little light in color.Its an acropora crab. they have a symbiotic relationship with the coral and feeds off trapped food etc. while protecting the coral. I was actually considering purchasing one of these. I think they are so cute. Anyone else think it could be one???
Dam - he didn't survice the FW dip, I tried to get him out as fast as I could, too bad.

 

[luvmyreef]

Oh, that is too bad. from what i have read, the coral actually tend to do better with one of these little guys....

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///forum/thread/382855/new-corals-today-lights/20#post_3344228
Ya know, that crab looks like a trapezia crab just a little light in color.Its an acropora crab. they have a symbiotic relationship with the coral and feeds off trapped food etc. while protecting the coral. I was actually considering purchasing one of these. I think they are so cute. Anyone else think it could be one???
LOl...I can not find a picture anywhere of them
I was looking at a Cryptochiridae
It says a coral mucus and/or filter feeder crab..BUT it may irritate its hosts

 

[blackjacktang]

very nice corals and coraline!

 

[luvmyreef]

Hey meowzer, look under the doctors site under inverts, then crabs, you will find them there.....

 

[gemmy]

Great new additions! Can't wait to see them when they open fully.

 

[al&burke]

Thanks for all the great comments everyone.

 

[spanko]

Luvy you are thinking of It's Tetralia nigrolineata (Family: Trapeziidae) crab. Also called a bandit crab.
Here is a picture of one.

'"Coral crabs influence the feeding patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish" by M. Pratchett, E. Vytopil and P. Parks from Coral Reefs, March 2000, Vol 19, #1, pg. 36.

Crabs of the genus Trapezia live in association with pocilloporid corals; Tetralia only in Acropora. "In feeding experiments where crabs were removed from all coral colonies we found that Acanthaster planci (crown-of-thorns starfish) consumed both Acropora nasuta and Pocillopora damicornis in equal numbers. When Tetralia andTrapezia crabs were present in their respective host species, A. planci consumed all the A. nasuta colonies but never consumed P. damicornis." The Trapezia

crabs were more effective in their defense, breaking off thorns at the pedicle. The Tetralia

crabs pinched at the starfish's tube feet, doing little damage.
You can read the full paper here."

 

[luvmyreef]

Sir Henry, I am sure you are correct. But I have only seen them on the one site listed as trapezia pocillopora/acropora crab. (trapezia sp.) aka acro crab. Sorry that the pics have another site on them....just showing what I am talking about...so do you think it could of been one of these guys too? I think these guys are just too neat and when i saw his crab these came to mind....

http://www.***********.com/images/categories/large/lg-36817-acropora-crab.jpg

 

[spanko]

You are correct also my lady friend. However the Trapezia are associated with pocillopora. The OPs coral is an acropora and hence my association of the carb being a Tetralia. Also your comment about the OP's looking lighter lead me to the Tetralia.
However without the corpus delicti no matter.
Suffice it to say the crab may have been a keeper and may actually have helped the coral maintain a cleanliness from trapped food particles and mucus.
good to see you back around by the way.

 

[meowzer]

Well the crab that Al pictured...does not look like any of those Trapewhatever crabs

 

[luvmyreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/382855/new-corals-today-lights/20#post_3344258
You are correct also my lady friend. However the Trapezia are associated with pocillopora. The OPs coral is an acropora and hence my association of the carb being a Tetralia. Also your comment about the OP's looking lighter lead me to the Tetralia.
However without the corpus delicti no matter.
Suffice it to say the crab may have been a keeper and may actually have helped the coral maintain a cleanliness from trapped food particles and mucus.
good to see you back around by the way.
I agree with you 100%. Just thought I would throw it out there in case he was gonna flush it or something....Too late now though since the poor little guy didnt make it past the dip.
Oh, and thanks, been here, just been lurking......

 

[al&burke]

I took him out right away - as long as it took me to get my small net, I was kind of surprised he died so fast - after I caught him I put him in a cup of tank water.

 

[luvmyreef]

Its okay Al. One never knows when it comes to crabs....there are so many of them, and most are bad. But hey...you got some really nice coral there!

 

[al&burke]

Millipora looks good - I think? What do you guys think, never had an SPS before. Acro I don't know?

 

[meowzer]

they look great to me

 

[gemmy]

Looks great to me, too!

 

[al&burke]

Elegance Coral - threw in my new 65 Planted tank as well, you know I am picture crazy, LOL