Sally Lightfoot?

bigredwalk · 03/27/2006, 10:01 PM

Is a Sally Lightfoot reef safe I have heard yes and no?

drunktank · 03/27/2006, 10:05 PM

They wont eat any corals as far as I know - but they do grow very fast and have been known (by others) to go after their fish. Personally they never went after my fish, pretty peaceful , but they do fight food.

srkr1432 · 03/27/2006, 10:10 PM

I had one 2 months ago and now shes gone...She moulted and I saw her then poof..gone...I've noticed I had 3 emerald crabs can onlu find one.....i keep seeing deep holes freshly burrowed in my live rock about the size of a pencil and deep...I'm thinking I have a PREDATOR of some sort..???????

Sk8r · 03/27/2006, 10:14 PM

They grow huge. I've had them, lost them, was very sorry---until I saw a grown one. One of the suppliers is including them in a 'cleaning crew' package and I think this is a big mistake, selling them to people with huge amounts of rockwork, because catching one is well nigh impossible. Think saucer. That kind of size.

saltym3 · 03/30/2006, 10:45 PM

had one for several months until i caught it trying to grab my tomato since they hung out in the same spot. didnt waste any time getting rid of it after that...

sloshesv · 03/31/2006, 08:31 AM

Mine became a menace as it grew and I removed it.

cchoffman · 03/31/2006, 08:53 AM

Mine when bigger started attacking fish.

smleee · 03/31/2006, 09:28 AM

They are scavengers, which can always be dangerous. Does it mean that they will be? Of course not, but my experience says yes.

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HippieSmell · 03/31/2006, 01:30 PM

I was finally able to get mine yesterday after moving and it is a big relief. It grew fast and became aggressive towards my fish so now it resides in the fuge. I was going to give it away, but it is a neat creature.

CookieJar · 03/31/2006, 02:26 PM

I just added a sally a couple days ago and haven't seen it come out to be viewed. I wonder now why I bought it if all it does is hide in the rocks. I mean the hermits are at least visible and active. I'm almost ready to give up on crabs other than hermits because what's the enjoyment if you can't see them. Plus with the chance of them getting aggressive the risk/ reward isn't favorable IMO.

smleee · 03/31/2006, 02:48 PM

Ours killed a gorgeous Rose Anemone trying to steal food; (rather, he shredded the rbta to flying pieces of pink string)

& down the toilet he went. . . (I don't usually approve of flushing sea creatures, but my husband and father assured me she was going home).

she has not been missed!

bigredwalk · 04/02/2006, 09:12 AM

My sally light foot is the size of a silver dollar just how big will it get? I am thinking of getting rid of it

chris/dawn · 04/02/2006, 09:19 AM

Like stated earlier in the thread mine as it grew became more desructive....stealing food from corals,catching fish,overall probably the worst addition I ever made to my tank,and to catch the pita had to basically tear down my system.....they are super fast and can cling to the rock work like you wouldnt believe

Sk8r · 04/02/2006, 10:18 AM

I'm telling ya, saucer-sized.

HippieSmell · 04/02/2006, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigredwalk
My sally light foot is the size of a silver dollar just how big will it get? I am thinking of getting rid of it

Mine started off nice and cute like that, then 9 months later it was 6 inches across and developing a bad attitude. They would be an ok addition to a FOWLR with large fish, but that's it IMO.

katlongo · 04/02/2006, 11:28 AM

Wow! I guess I"m lucky. Mine is two years old, about 4 inches across from limb to limb and does nothing but eat algae and detritus from the rockwork and sand. Occasionally by CBS and the Sally snap at eaach other a bit, but they have their territories staked out well. The Sally and CBS are definitely among my favorit inhabitants. I don't have a lot of corals - but they have never been bothered.

03/27/2006, 10:01 PM	#1
bigredwalk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 70	Sally Lightfoot? Is a Sally Lightfoot reef safe I have heard yes and no?

03/27/2006, 10:14 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They grow huge. I've had them, lost them, was very sorry---until I saw a grown one. One of the suppliers is including them in a 'cleaning crew' package and I think this is a big mistake, selling them to people with huge amounts of rockwork, because catching one is well nigh impossible. Think saucer. That kind of size. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/31/2006, 08:31 AM	#6
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	Mine became a menace as it grew and I removed it. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

03/31/2006, 01:30 PM	#9
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	I was finally able to get mine yesterday after moving and it is a big relief. It grew fast and became aggressive towards my fish so now it resides in the fuge. I was going to give it away, but it is a neat creature. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

04/02/2006, 10:18 AM	#14
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I'm telling ya, saucer-sized. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/27/2006, 10:05 PM	#2
drunktank Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 404	They wont eat any corals as far as I know - but they do grow very fast and have been known (by others) to go after their fish. Personally they never went after my fish, pretty peaceful , but they do fight food.

03/27/2006, 10:10 PM	#3
srkr1432 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 72	I had one 2 months ago and now shes gone...She moulted and I saw her then poof..gone...I've noticed I had 3 emerald crabs can onlu find one.....i keep seeing deep holes freshly burrowed in my live rock about the size of a pencil and deep...I'm thinking I have a PREDATOR of some sort..???????

03/30/2006, 10:45 PM	#5
saltym3 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 274	had one for several months until i caught it trying to grab my tomato since they hung out in the same spot. didnt waste any time getting rid of it after that...

03/31/2006, 08:53 AM	#7
cchoffman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 119	Mine when bigger started attacking fish.

03/31/2006, 09:28 AM	#8
smleee Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,344	They are scavengers, which can always be dangerous. Does it mean that they will be? Of course not, but my experience says yes. eee

03/31/2006, 02:26 PM	#10
CookieJar Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 545	I just added a sally a couple days ago and haven't seen it come out to be viewed. I wonder now why I bought it if all it does is hide in the rocks. I mean the hermits are at least visible and active. I'm almost ready to give up on crabs other than hermits because what's the enjoyment if you can't see them. Plus with the chance of them getting aggressive the risk/ reward isn't favorable IMO.

03/31/2006, 02:48 PM	#11
smleee Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,344	Ours killed a gorgeous Rose Anemone trying to steal food; (rather, he shredded the rbta to flying pieces of pink string) & down the toilet he went. . . (I don't usually approve of flushing sea creatures, but my husband and father assured me she was going home). she has not been missed!

04/02/2006, 09:12 AM	#12
bigredwalk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 70	My sally light foot is the size of a silver dollar just how big will it get? I am thinking of getting rid of it

04/02/2006, 09:19 AM	#13
chris/dawn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hamilton/ont Posts: 56	Like stated earlier in the thread mine as it grew became more desructive....stealing food from corals,catching fish,overall probably the worst addition I ever made to my tank,and to catch the pita had to basically tear down my system.....they are super fast and can cling to the rock work like you wouldnt believe

04/02/2006, 11:28 AM	#16
katlongo Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ossining, NY Posts: 656	Wow! I guess I"m lucky. Mine is two years old, about 4 inches across from limb to limb and does nothing but eat algae and detritus from the rockwork and sand. Occasionally by CBS and the Sally snap at eaach other a bit, but they have their territories staked out well. The Sally and CBS are definitely among my favorit inhabitants. I don't have a lot of corals - but they have never been bothered. __________________ Kathy Longo Current Tank Info: 65 gallon rimless, Tunze 1073.05 return, ReefOctopus 110NW and MaxSpect LED lights