While trying to train my sun coral tonight I noticed a swarm of 1-2 mm white dots swarming the light. Like probably 500 in a few seconds just in that area. Have never seen these before. I caught some and put under the microscope. Managed to determine it is crab lavae. One of the online docs says it's only for a short time in the water column as part of their lifecycle.
My question to the zoologists is, if these guys survive are they going to become problem crabs...and how long before I know what kind of crab it will be? my hermit died about 2 months ago and I removed a gall crab from a new neon trumpet a month back. I sure hope these aren't gall crabs.
My question to the zoologists is, if these guys survive are they going to become problem crabs...and how long before I know what kind of crab it will be? my hermit died about 2 months ago and I removed a gall crab from a new neon trumpet a month back. I sure hope these aren't gall crabs.