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So it started off with a Zoa missing a polyp each morning. Then out of nowhere, that Zoa was gone! Then another Zoa obviously had the tops cut off. The next day, the stems were gone too. By the end of the week my Darth Maul's, Clementines, Twizzlers, and a no name Zoa were gone
In my tank, I have the following:
Snails: Trochus, Nassarius, Mexican Turbo
Shrimp: Peppermint, Blood
Fish: 2 Clowns, Starry Blenny, Algae Tailspot Blenny, Purple Firefish, Melanurus Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Baby Green Mandarin
Crabs: Green Emerald, Red Emerald
After being down $100 in corals I needed to take action quick. The only culprits I can think of are the crabs. I was able to catch the green emerald right away and put him in my refugium. The next day another zoa (the darth maul) was eaten. I spent 5 days trying to capture the red one! Finally got him and put him in the refugium too. So far nothing else has been touch. I think it was the red guy all along. Has anyone else experienced this? Do they get the taste for them and go non-stop!? I heard sick corals can be eaten, but these were all healthy. It's only been about 2 days, so I'll give it a full week before I decide 100% it was the crabs, but I'm not sure anything else would have done this?
Should I give these crabs back to the LFS and get new baby emeralds, or should I stay away from crabs all together at this point?
Thanks!
In my tank, I have the following:
Snails: Trochus, Nassarius, Mexican Turbo
Shrimp: Peppermint, Blood
Fish: 2 Clowns, Starry Blenny, Algae Tailspot Blenny, Purple Firefish, Melanurus Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Baby Green Mandarin
Crabs: Green Emerald, Red Emerald
After being down $100 in corals I needed to take action quick. The only culprits I can think of are the crabs. I was able to catch the green emerald right away and put him in my refugium. The next day another zoa (the darth maul) was eaten. I spent 5 days trying to capture the red one! Finally got him and put him in the refugium too. So far nothing else has been touch. I think it was the red guy all along. Has anyone else experienced this? Do they get the taste for them and go non-stop!? I heard sick corals can be eaten, but these were all healthy. It's only been about 2 days, so I'll give it a full week before I decide 100% it was the crabs, but I'm not sure anything else would have done this?
Should I give these crabs back to the LFS and get new baby emeralds, or should I stay away from crabs all together at this point?
Thanks!