Arrow Head Crab vs Anemone

reef_lover24881 · 02/26/2009, 01:14 AM

My Arrow head crab picks at my LPS corals and my anemones bottom. I am not sure what to do with him. I feed him and i have seen him catch bristle worms at night but he seems to want to also pick at things i dont want him to pick at.

any advise?????

Toddrtrex · 02/26/2009, 01:51 AM

Sell it. They aren't really reef safe, and since it is already picking, I wouldn't expect it to stop.

Also, bristle worms are good to have.

reef_lover24881 · 02/26/2009, 02:33 PM

I have seen small and large bristle worm more than once pick at my healthy growing corals that are doing great so I dont think they are so good. I thought arrow head crabs were reef safe. Ive kept one before with no problems but he died after 2 months. The lfs told me they will exchange for another arrow head crab but now im a bit worried because you say the arent so safe but i read all over the place that they are. what not reef safe about them??? I think they are cool and help me control bristles.

MileHighFish · 02/26/2009, 02:59 PM

they can be very aggressive and like the OP stated they can pick on coral, most sites say "reef safe with caution" but I too have had a bad experience with one. There are better CUC's out there..

Toddrtrex · 02/26/2009, 03:32 PM

Then the odds are good it wasn't was is generally referred to as a bristleworms.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

bgraves · 02/26/2009, 05:29 PM

my arrow crab stay in one are of the tank. i have seem it eat bristle worms every now and then. hopefully it won't pick at my anenome

02/26/2009, 01:14 AM	#1
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	Arrow Head Crab vs Anemone My Arrow head crab picks at my LPS corals and my anemones bottom. I am not sure what to do with him. I feed him and i have seen him catch bristle worms at night but he seems to want to also pick at things i dont want him to pick at. any advise????? __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.

02/26/2009, 01:51 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Sell it. They aren't really reef safe, and since it is already picking, I wouldn't expect it to stop. Also, bristle worms are good to have. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/26/2009, 02:33 PM	#3
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	I have seen small and large bristle worm more than once pick at my healthy growing corals that are doing great so I dont think they are so good. I thought arrow head crabs were reef safe. Ive kept one before with no problems but he died after 2 months. The lfs told me they will exchange for another arrow head crab but now im a bit worried because you say the arent so safe but i read all over the place that they are. what not reef safe about them??? I think they are cool and help me control bristles. __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.

02/26/2009, 02:59 PM	#4
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	they can be very aggressive and like the OP stated they can pick on coral, most sites say "reef safe with caution" but I too have had a bad experience with one. There are better CUC's out there.. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/26/2009, 03:32 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Then the odds are good it wasn't was is generally referred to as a bristleworms. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/26/2009, 05:29 PM	#6
bgraves Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 366	my arrow crab stay in one are of the tank. i have seem it eat bristle worms every now and then. hopefully it won't pick at my anenome