emerald crab living with anemone

smartwater101 · 09/25/2012, 01:12 PM

I have an emerald crab that has recently been squeezing in between the anemone and the rock. It does this to both my large green bta and small red bta.

He does pick at the green bta from time to time though. I've noticed him pinching the tips and eating the small portion he pulls off. Should I be concerned about thus? I would assume the anemone doesn't appreciate it.

t4zalews · 09/25/2012, 01:19 PM

i would remove him if he is pinching and eating the tips of the anemone

smartwater101 · 09/25/2012, 03:46 PM

too bad. I really like it. Guess it'll be living in my refugium indefinitely...

Maybe a porcelain crab or even an anemone porcelain is a better way to go.

t4zalews · 09/26/2012, 09:37 AM

emerald crabs should be eating algae and debris off of the rocks, when they turn to bad things to eat they should be removed and replaced. I have 4 and they rock for clean up. If you want an anemone crab, porcelains are awesome

kevinrf · 09/26/2012, 11:46 AM

I recently purchased a emerald. He hides under my BTA & sometimes latches onto my leather, lol.

baldbean · 09/26/2012, 12:28 PM

My emerald cleans my BTA, its pretty cool. The nem doesn't close up either, its like it knows it wont be hurt.

Frank@wall · 09/26/2012, 05:47 PM

Its probably cleaning it

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seamonkey84 · 09/26/2012, 11:38 PM

My emerald use to stay on my Cali tort during the day. They find where they feel safest during the day then roam around at night. But I'd you see damaged tentacles then you should remove that crab, maybe try another that hopefully doesn't have the same habbit.

Mekanic · 09/27/2012, 03:16 AM

my emerald hides under my RBTA all the time, nether the RBTA or my maroon clown that hosts it seems to mind heh.

brchapm · 09/27/2012, 06:26 AM

Stupid question and don't mean to hijack, but will wrasses, (Melanarus), mess with porcelain crabs?

kyro.blaze · 05/31/2016, 06:34 AM

Awwww....my hulk crab is doing the same...time to get a new one...

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kyro.blaze · 05/31/2016, 06:35 AM

This is why we call him hulk crab...hes a massive beast! Biggest Emerald I've ever seen!

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kyro.blaze · 05/31/2016, 06:41 AM

Uhg.....my Hulk Crab is starting to terrorize his tank mates...guess hes gotta go...

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Dkuhlmann · 05/31/2016, 07:13 PM

Kyroblaze, yeah that dude needs to be SUMPPED! Mine is about twice the size of that one now and has been in the sump for about a year. I really need to get a few small ones as I've got an outbreak of bubble algae. But I hated going through catching that SOB. From the looks of it you won't have any trouble catching that one.

09/25/2012, 01:12 PM	#1
smartwater101 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 382	emerald crab living with anemone I have an emerald crab that has recently been squeezing in between the anemone and the rock. It does this to both my large green bta and small red bta. He does pick at the green bta from time to time though. I've noticed him pinching the tips and eating the small portion he pulls off. Should I be concerned about thus? I would assume the anemone doesn't appreciate it.

09/25/2012, 01:19 PM	#2
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	i would remove him if he is pinching and eating the tips of the anemone __________________ - Taylor - 65g - Radion XR30 G3 Pro x2 - Deltec SCA 1351 - APEX - Tunze - Vortech

09/26/2012, 09:37 AM	#4
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	emerald crabs should be eating algae and debris off of the rocks, when they turn to bad things to eat they should be removed and replaced. I have 4 and they rock for clean up. If you want an anemone crab, porcelains are awesome __________________ - Taylor - 65g - Radion XR30 G3 Pro x2 - Deltec SCA 1351 - APEX - Tunze - Vortech

05/31/2016, 07:13 PM	#14
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Kyroblaze, yeah that dude needs to be SUMPPED! Mine is about twice the size of that one now and has been in the sump for about a year. I really need to get a few small ones as I've got an outbreak of bubble algae. But I hated going through catching that SOB. From the looks of it you won't have any trouble catching that one. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

09/25/2012, 03:46 PM	#3
smartwater101 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 382	too bad. I really like it. Guess it'll be living in my refugium indefinitely... Maybe a porcelain crab or even an anemone porcelain is a better way to go.

09/26/2012, 11:46 AM	#5
kevinrf Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central nj Posts: 364	I recently purchased a emerald. He hides under my BTA & sometimes latches onto my leather, lol.

09/26/2012, 12:28 PM	#6
baldbean Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 83	My emerald cleans my BTA, its pretty cool. The nem doesn't close up either, its like it knows it wont be hurt.

09/26/2012, 05:47 PM	#7
Frank@wall Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 91	Its probably cleaning it Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2

09/26/2012, 11:38 PM	#8
seamonkey84 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 409	My emerald use to stay on my Cali tort during the day. They find where they feel safest during the day then roam around at night. But I'd you see damaged tentacles then you should remove that crab, maybe try another that hopefully doesn't have the same habbit.

09/27/2012, 03:16 AM	#9
Mekanic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 891	my emerald hides under my RBTA all the time, nether the RBTA or my maroon clown that hosts it seems to mind heh.

09/27/2012, 06:26 AM	#10
brchapm Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 50	Stupid question and don't mean to hijack, but will wrasses, (Melanarus), mess with porcelain crabs?

05/31/2016, 06:34 AM	#11
kyro.blaze Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9	Awwww....my hulk crab is doing the same...time to get a new one... Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

05/31/2016, 06:35 AM	#12
kyro.blaze Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9	This is why we call him hulk crab...hes a massive beast! Biggest Emerald I've ever seen! Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

05/31/2016, 06:41 AM	#13
kyro.blaze Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9	Uhg.....my Hulk Crab is starting to terrorize his tank mates...guess hes gotta go... Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk