Are Emerald Crabs safe with SPS?

tonyespinoza · 11/14/2007, 05:18 PM

Are emerald crabs safe to keep with SPS?

I had assumed not, but let me know!

Also, I assume red leg hermits are also out of the question...

Thanks for any tips!

acrodave · 11/14/2007, 05:23 PM

I would say yes. BUT no crab should be trusted

Hop · 11/14/2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by acrodave
I would say yes. BUT no crab should be trusted

Agreed! It's a crab by crab basis... Although I've had three over the years that never bothered anything.

Blown 346 · 11/14/2007, 05:39 PM

I would be weary, they have a tenancy to become jerks when they get bigger. The larger they grow, the more trouble the can become.

s3aL · 11/14/2007, 06:28 PM

After having Emerald Crabs in 3-4 different tanks. I do not trust them anymore.

tonyespinoza · 11/14/2007, 06:42 PM

cool - just as i had suspected - thanks!

reef1973 · 11/14/2007, 11:02 PM

Emerald crabs should be very safe with the SPS but not with the little fish.

Red Firefish · 11/14/2007, 11:45 PM

I agree that they're just fine. They'll starve to death before eating corals, especially corals with very little tissue like SPS.

tunaluver · 11/15/2007, 12:42 AM

i wake up every day to several corals knocked over. and i suspect my large emerald of doing it. its just been recently that it started but now its 3 or 4 corals a day i have to reglue

Toshas79 · 11/15/2007, 02:36 AM

yes

NeveSSL · 11/15/2007, 02:56 AM

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Originally posted by tunaluver
i wake up every day to several corals knocked over. and i suspect my large emerald of doing it. its just been recently that it started but now its 3 or 4 corals a day i have to reglue

Same here.

Brandon

Frick-n-Frags · 11/15/2007, 06:24 AM

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Originally posted by tunaluver
i wake up every day to several corals knocked over. and i suspect my large emerald of doing it. its just been recently that it started but now its 3 or 4 corals a day i have to reglue

that isn't them tryingto eat your corals. that is them levering them as they try to scrape them and it is an accident. one huge astrea can rearrange the scenery almost as effectively

also, i gave up trying to SG things to smooth surfaces, the mithrax crabs HAVE to scrape that crap off for some reason. weird

but i once picked up like 20 small frags that I glued to a glass plate. heh, they tore every one off and tossed it into the abyss in one night. round 2 i used a plastic CD case. they couldn't get those loose.

fishysteve · 11/15/2007, 11:08 AM

I've never had any problems with emeralds and my SPS.

nattydread · 11/15/2007, 11:50 AM

Becarful when you go shopping for an emerald. Insist on a small one, because alot of the monsters for obvious reasons, end up back at the lfs store. Same goes for all nusance fish and inverts.

11/14/2007, 05:18 PM	#1
tonyespinoza Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: santa cruz mountains Posts: 1,268	Are Emerald Crabs safe with SPS? Are emerald crabs safe to keep with SPS? I had assumed not, but let me know! Also, I assume red leg hermits are also out of the question... Thanks for any tips!

11/14/2007, 05:23 PM	#2
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	I would say yes. BUT no crab should be trusted __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

11/14/2007, 06:28 PM	#5
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	After having Emerald Crabs in 3-4 different tanks. I do not trust them anymore. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

11/15/2007, 11:08 AM	#13
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	I've never had any problems with emeralds and my SPS. __________________ On a break

11/15/2007, 11:50 AM	#14
nattydread Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 406	Becarful when you go shopping for an emerald. Insist on a small one, because alot of the monsters for obvious reasons, end up back at the lfs store. Same goes for all nusance fish and inverts. __________________ If it it's not broken, don't fix it. Current Tank Info: 120 Oceanic tech, RK2 controller. Mrc sump. ER rs-180, Geo Kalk reactor w/ aqua medic doser/topoff, vortech x 2, Aquatinics solarflare,Phosban reactor, 40#s tonga, 75# Marco.

11/14/2007, 05:39 PM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I would be weary, they have a tenancy to become jerks when they get bigger. The larger they grow, the more trouble the can become.

11/14/2007, 06:42 PM	#6
tonyespinoza Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: santa cruz mountains Posts: 1,268	cool - just as i had suspected - thanks!

11/14/2007, 11:02 PM	#7
reef1973 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 53	Emerald crabs should be very safe with the SPS but not with the little fish.

11/14/2007, 11:45 PM	#8
Red Firefish Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 64	I agree that they're just fine. They'll starve to death before eating corals, especially corals with very little tissue like SPS.

11/15/2007, 12:42 AM	#9
tunaluver Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: sioux falls, sd Posts: 204	i wake up every day to several corals knocked over. and i suspect my large emerald of doing it. its just been recently that it started but now its 3 or 4 corals a day i have to reglue

11/15/2007, 02:36 AM	#10
Toshas79 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 127	yes