Mithrax Crab

reefcrazy93 · 08/18/2006, 12:01 PM

I have a mithrax crab that i bought to rid my tank of bubble algae. it has found a hole and it never seems to want to leave. do you have an idea to try and coax him out or encourage him to eat the algae.

Black Mammoth · 08/18/2006, 12:11 PM

Most likely he comes out, but you never see him. Mine would come out in the middle of the night and roam the tank eating. During the day he would just hang out in the same spot munching down on things close to his home.

dvmsn · 08/18/2006, 12:36 PM

Ditto, look at your tank at 2 in the morning. You will be amazed at what you see.

reefcrazy93 · 08/18/2006, 08:45 PM

should i get more crabs. Does lighting increase bubble algae growth.

08/18/2006, 12:01 PM	#1
reefcrazy93 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Humboldt County Posts: 51	Mithrax Crab I have a mithrax crab that i bought to rid my tank of bubble algae. it has found a hole and it never seems to want to leave. do you have an idea to try and coax him out or encourage him to eat the algae.

08/18/2006, 08:45 PM	#4
reefcrazy93 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Humboldt County Posts: 51	should i get more crabs. Does lighting increase bubble algae growth. __________________ Chris Current Tank Info: 35 gallon reef tank with sps and lps corals.

08/18/2006, 12:11 PM	#2
Black Mammoth Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lovettsville, VA Posts: 434	Most likely he comes out, but you never see him. Mine would come out in the middle of the night and roam the tank eating. During the day he would just hang out in the same spot munching down on things close to his home.

08/18/2006, 12:36 PM	#3
dvmsn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Surfside Beach, SC Posts: 3,008	Ditto, look at your tank at 2 in the morning. You will be amazed at what you see.