How do you remove a crab from coral?

markzfishn1 · #1 04/17/2007, 10:30 AM

I just got a red mille today. While I was acclimating it and lugols dipping, I found 2 little brown crab hitchhickers. When I was going to put the mille in, the crabs cralwed onto it and are hiding very well. I don't want these crabs in my DT. How can I convince them to come out of hiding so can grab them or the coral out of the bag? No pics, the GF took the camera to work today.

corals b 4 bills · #2 04/17/2007, 10:32 AM

Those are the good crabs, they are there to keep the algea from accumulating on the coral.

markzfishn1 · #3 04/17/2007, 10:37 AM

cool. thanks for the fast reply. I have to go back to work soon (only 13 more times before I retire!!!!!)

corals b 4 bills · #4 04/17/2007, 10:38 AM

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markzfishn1 · #5 04/17/2007, 11:38 AM

No. I'm in Civil Engineering. It sounds like different career areas if He's commanding there.

MikeG · #6 04/17/2007, 12:17 PM

Don't worry too much about them. Beneficial for the coral, like corals b 4 bills said. I actually enjoy watching them in my corals -- very cool. Send them to me!

markzfishn1 · #7 04/17/2007, 12:35 PM

Too late. They are in my tank now.

I just took a long lunch and didn't have time to research them. Although I guess I could've. One big advantage of being a short timer is that nobody looks real hard to find me. I'm glad they're good. I had 2 more that arrived dead in the acro, would have been nice if they lived too. I got the corals from reef hotspot. Since there were 2 in each coral, I wonder if they were put in there on purpose?

corals b 4 bills · #8 04/17/2007, 12:46 PM

Most likely one had his coral die and just hitched a ride on another.

kingnai · #9 04/17/2007, 05:24 PM

do you have pics?