Will silly lightfoot crab eat shrimp?

junxu95 · 03/26/2007, 12:57 AM

I am worry about if my silly lightfoot crab will eat my peppermint shrimp? I have not seen the shrimp since I put it into the tank. I am just wondering if the crab might have killed it.

minispider · 03/26/2007, 05:28 AM

I have 6 sallies, and 3 pepper shrimp and 6 emeralds they are all happy, my shrimps only come out at night

SJGreene · 03/26/2007, 06:10 AM

Most crabs are opportunistic. If there's nothing else to eat in the tank, then your sally may go after your shrimp. As long as you feed your tank regularly, then you sally should leave your shrimp alone.

And as minispider said, peppermint shrimp typically only come out at night.

steri · 03/26/2007, 08:16 AM

I'ver heard Sally's are more passive then other crabs, but that's just what I've heard. I have many crabs in with my shrimp, and I've never had any problems at all, but that's just my experience.

mattc183 · 03/26/2007, 09:48 PM

So far so good. I don't think the sally's could catch them anyways. They seem pretty happy eating the algae off the cheato. They are the only crabs in my tanks.

dc · 03/26/2007, 10:03 PM

Mine was a model citizen, but I've seen some horror stories on here.

03/26/2007, 12:57 AM	#1
junxu95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	Will silly lightfoot crab eat shrimp? I am worry about if my silly lightfoot crab will eat my peppermint shrimp? I have not seen the shrimp since I put it into the tank. I am just wondering if the crab might have killed it. __________________ 70G Oceanic Tank + 20G sump with fuge in the middle, 4x 39W T5 + 2x 250W MH

03/26/2007, 08:16 AM	#4
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	I'ver heard Sally's are more passive then other crabs, but that's just what I've heard. I have many crabs in with my shrimp, and I've never had any problems at all, but that's just my experience. __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

03/26/2007, 09:48 PM	#5
mattc183 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: enid Posts: 100	So far so good. I don't think the sally's could catch them anyways. They seem pretty happy eating the algae off the cheato. They are the only crabs in my tanks. __________________ An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field. - Niels Bohr Current Tank Info: 55+

03/26/2007, 10:03 PM	#6
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Mine was a model citizen, but I've seen some horror stories on here. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

03/26/2007, 05:28 AM	#2
minispider Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl Posts: 177	I have 6 sallies, and 3 pepper shrimp and 6 emeralds they are all happy, my shrimps only come out at night

03/26/2007, 06:10 AM	#3
SJGreene Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 293	Most crabs are opportunistic. If there's nothing else to eat in the tank, then your sally may go after your shrimp. As long as you feed your tank regularly, then you sally should leave your shrimp alone. And as minispider said, peppermint shrimp typically only come out at night.