Candy cane coral being eaten ?

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So not sure but it looks like it was being nipped on? I do have an emerald crab just not sure what else ?

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emerald crabs and even large hermit crabs can and will eat candy canes and other LPS, I have witnessed it firsthand. They will even eat the skeleton. Not saying that's what's happening to you without clear evidence, but it is certainly possible.
 
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