something ate my Kenya tree!

RussR19146 · 12/01/2009, 06:29 PM

I guess it was either a crab or a snail. I noticed a crab next to it a day or so ago and then it shrunk up and today there is just the base left!

Do crabs do this? How can I prevent in the future?

it was only a small one branch frag

Thanks

Russell

mrpopo · 12/01/2009, 06:47 PM

What kind of crab was it? Are you sure it didn't just melt and float away? I have never seen a crab munch on mine but I have melted a couple doing something stupid like pouring too much lime water on them. The ones I killed would just shrivel and disappear in no time.

C3gear · 12/01/2009, 07:26 PM

it more than likely melted away, have you checked your water parameters yet?

RussR19146 · 12/01/2009, 07:35 PM

water parameters are all good - other corals are doing well. sg 1.026, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, phosphate all 0

it may ave been stress. It was fine but then shrunk up and now is gone except the base

can it regrow or should it be removed?

Plan>B · 12/01/2009, 07:59 PM

man I wish some thing would eat mine out of my nano...
don't worry... if your para are all good it will regrow in no time.

12/01/2009, 06:29 PM	#1
RussR19146 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 104	something ate my Kenya tree! I guess it was either a crab or a snail. I noticed a crab next to it a day or so ago and then it shrunk up and today there is just the base left! Do crabs do this? How can I prevent in the future? it was only a small one branch frag Thanks Russell

12/01/2009, 07:26 PM	#3
C3gear Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 51	it more than likely melted away, have you checked your water parameters yet? __________________ Men Do what they want Boys do what they can..... Current Tank Info: starting a new build soon

12/01/2009, 06:47 PM	#2
mrpopo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 54	What kind of crab was it? Are you sure it didn't just melt and float away? I have never seen a crab munch on mine but I have melted a couple doing something stupid like pouring too much lime water on them. The ones I killed would just shrivel and disappear in no time.

12/01/2009, 07:35 PM	#4
RussR19146 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 104	water parameters are all good - other corals are doing well. sg 1.026, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, phosphate all 0 it may ave been stress. It was fine but then shrunk up and now is gone except the base can it regrow or should it be removed?

12/01/2009, 07:59 PM	#5
Plan>B Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: WA Posts: 406	man I wish some thing would eat mine out of my nano... don't worry... if your para are all good it will regrow in no time.