acropora

Roy Arena · #1 11/02/2004, 01:32 AM

I have just recently added my first hard coral. There seems to be a hitchiker that came with it. All I can say is (he 's small) it has
crab like arms. It has made a home in the center of the coral.
I attempted to remove him with no luck. Any help would be great.
Sorry no pictures.

weimluv1 · #2 11/02/2004, 01:50 AM

hmmm could be just a hosting species of shrimp/crab.

jdallred · #3 11/02/2004, 02:08 AM

See attached article

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock2.htm

CrystalAZ · #4 11/02/2004, 02:22 AM

If it is an acro crab, they are good guys. They look like this (left center in pic):

They stay in their coral just catching food and protecting it.

Crystal

Roy Arena · #5 11/03/2004, 12:25 AM

Thank you all very much