Dead Coral.....Help for crab inside

Xenia King · 02/10/2007, 10:32 PM

I was wondering I have dying stony coral. ( it's bleaching out) The little crab that is inside the stony can I just set him free in the tank??? I want to throw the coral out.

andrewr · 02/10/2007, 10:34 PM

Well you dont really have much of a choice. It sounds like you might have a symbiotic acro crab. If thats they case they will just climb into another SPS and be happy

Xenia King · 02/10/2007, 10:36 PM

Oh ya forgot to say I don't have another SPS for him to go in.

Tang Salad · 02/10/2007, 10:41 PM

I think they need the coral for protection in the wild. Not sure if you have any predators in your tank, but it may help the crab to leave the coral in for it. Just to use as a home.

andrewr · 02/10/2007, 10:48 PM

Dont they need it for food though too? I always saw mine pruning the polyps and eating them.

Rhodesholar · 02/10/2007, 11:11 PM

I hate to say it but without the coral (alive) the crab will die. You can do one of two things, get another coral or give him to some one that has one.

02/10/2007, 10:32 PM	#1
Xenia King Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 59	Dead Coral.....Help for crab inside I was wondering I have dying stony coral. ( it's bleaching out) The little crab that is inside the stony can I just set him free in the tank??? I want to throw the coral out. __________________ Lets see I have 5 powerheads, I skimmer, I return pump, 1 heater, all pluged in to 120V..... Now would be a good time to stick my hand in the tank. Xenia King! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank

02/10/2007, 10:34 PM	#2
andrewr Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 203	Well you dont really have much of a choice. It sounds like you might have a symbiotic acro crab. If thats they case they will just climb into another SPS and be happy __________________ "Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." -Churchill Current Tank Info: 210 Oceanic SPS

02/10/2007, 10:36 PM	#3
Xenia King Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 59	Oh ya forgot to say I don't have another SPS for him to go in. __________________ Lets see I have 5 powerheads, I skimmer, I return pump, 1 heater, all pluged in to 120V..... Now would be a good time to stick my hand in the tank. Xenia King! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank

02/10/2007, 10:41 PM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	I think they need the coral for protection in the wild. Not sure if you have any predators in your tank, but it may help the crab to leave the coral in for it. Just to use as a home. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

02/10/2007, 10:48 PM	#5
andrewr Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 203	Dont they need it for food though too? I always saw mine pruning the polyps and eating them. __________________ "Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." -Churchill Current Tank Info: 210 Oceanic SPS

02/10/2007, 11:11 PM	#6
Rhodesholar Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crivitz Wi Posts: 754	I hate to say it but without the coral (alive) the crab will die. You can do one of two things, get another coral or give him to some one that has one.