Crab lives in my pink birdsnest

[Scrubber_steve]

Is this a problem, for the birdsnest?

 

[Mikedawg]

Does it look anything like these: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/2914/?pcatid=2914

I would target feed it and watch for any tissue damage; probably nothing to worry about

 

[Scrubber_steve]

Does it look anything like these: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/2914/?pcatid=2914

I would target feed it and watch for any tissue damage; probably nothing to worry about

I can't tell. I only just noticed it by accident & i cant get a good look at it.

 

[Mikedawg]

I can't tell. I only just noticed it by accident & i cant get a good look at it.

May come out with target feeding and you can get a better look. I think a well fed crab is probably less likely to be a problem than a hungry one.

 

[EW_Fish]

Well it could be and could not be. There are good crabs and bad crabs. Need to get an ID.

 

[CMO]

My hermits are constantly perched in my birds nest mini colonies. I tried knocking them down but they just climb right back up so they seem specifically target them! No damage that I can see after a few months of noticing them do this now.

 

[Alfrareef]

Could be a coral crab. I have in a few in some acros and that’s good. Never watched one at a birdnest...
Can you post some pics?

 

[Scrubber_steve]

Could be a coral crab. I have in a few in some acros and that’s good. Never watched one at a birdnest...
Can you post some pics?

I wish. I'd have to grab it with tweezers & drag it out to photograph it, & thats out of the question.
AND, I'm a xxxx photographer to boot

 

[GoPitt88]

I wish. I'd have to grab it with tweezers & drag it out to photograph it, & thats out of the question.
AND, I'm a xxxx photographer to boot

An "xxxx photographer"? Can I see some of your work?!?! Haha! I'm guessing that you meant it differently

 

[Scrubber_steve]

An "xxxx photographer"? Can I see some of your work?!?! Haha! I'm guessing that you meant it differently

Ha, my photography skills are very ordinary. And I'm being polite ( to myself)

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

I have an emerald crab that thinks I can't see him when he wraps around my birdsnest.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

If it's an acro crab, that's an awesome member of your reef! I'd be stoked to have one!

 

[Mortie31]

I have at least 1 Acro crab in most colonies, it’s the hairy buggers with blue eyes to watch out for, I take them out immediately. I’m a big believer in crabs being mainly good in our tanks, I have 50 plus hermits in my 200g.

 

[Colin Fowler]

Is this a problem, for the birdsnest?

I have a crab in my birdsnest. He came with the coral when I bought it. I’ve had this coral for 6 months and it’s thriving. I target feed the coral and the crab. Never an issue for the coral. I think it’s really cool. My favorite crab. It’s fun to show people the symbiotic relationship.

 

[Scrubber_steve]

I have a crab in my birdsnest. He came with the coral when I bought it. I’ve had this coral for 6 months and it’s thriving. I target feed the coral and the crab. Never an issue for the coral. I think it’s really cool. My favorite crab. It’s fun to show people the symbiotic relationship.

Thats great. I have no doubt that my crab came with this coral as well.

I have at least one other crab in my tank. Been there for years, but he's always hiding so if I see it its just by chance. never feed it, it just somehow survives, & I'm sure this is a good thing for my system

 

[CMO]

Seems like hermits are pretty smart. This guy has decided that this is his sleeping spot. He'll cruise the whole tank but always end up in this exact spot for nap time.