Acro and acro crab question

vaporlockv2 · 10/03/2013, 07:50 PM

Got a new Acro colony yesterday and having a hard time finding a good place for it. Where I have it most of the polyps are extended but part of it due to being in front of a Morelia can't extend all the way. My concern is I don't really have anywhere to put it that it will get adequate flow. Any ideas? Also I noticed an Acro crab in it yesterday when I got it. Was thrilled, but he is acting weird. He is on the outside of the branches with his claws extended out fully. Been doing it for several hrs. Any ideas what he might be doing? Only fish is a juvy 2" long red coris wrasse.

UTCReefer · 10/03/2013, 08:12 PM

He's just throwing up gang signs. Haha.
He's claiming his turf and trying to look menacing to all the new tank mates. Throw a wrasse in there and i guarantee that he'll retreat

slapshot · 10/03/2013, 08:41 PM

Make sure he is a good crab. A bad one will keep the polyps from expanding

vaporlockv2 · 10/03/2013, 09:43 PM

It's a bandit crab so know he is a good one. Have 3 of them in different Acro colonies. What about the flow concern?

slapshot · 10/03/2013, 11:28 PM

Well there is only one answer to that, you need to add a pump. Love those little acro crabs!

10/03/2013, 07:50 PM	#1
vaporlockv2 2011 IMAS Officer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Notus, Idaho Posts: 232	Acro and acro crab question Got a new Acro colony yesterday and having a hard time finding a good place for it. Where I have it most of the polyps are extended but part of it due to being in front of a Morelia can't extend all the way. My concern is I don't really have anywhere to put it that it will get adequate flow. Any ideas? Also I noticed an Acro crab in it yesterday when I got it. Was thrilled, but he is acting weird. He is on the outside of the branches with his claws extended out fully. Been doing it for several hrs. Any ideas what he might be doing? Only fish is a juvy 2" long red coris wrasse.

10/03/2013, 08:12 PM	#2
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652	He's just throwing up gang signs. Haha. He's claiming his turf and trying to look menacing to all the new tank mates. Throw a wrasse in there and i guarantee that he'll retreat

10/03/2013, 08:41 PM	#3
slapshot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,791	Make sure he is a good crab. A bad one will keep the polyps from expanding

10/03/2013, 09:43 PM	#4
vaporlockv2 2011 IMAS Officer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Notus, Idaho Posts: 232	It's a bandit crab so know he is a good one. Have 3 of them in different Acro colonies. What about the flow concern?

10/03/2013, 11:28 PM	#5
slapshot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,791	Well there is only one answer to that, you need to add a pump. Love those little acro crabs!