Emerald Crab is eating my zoa’s

[Habibi Brizzy]

Hey guys,
I bought an emerald crab not too long ago and I read a few thing on them. That if you don’t feed them often the start eating your coral. Well......I recently saw my crab rip apart zoa right in front of me. While this is unfortunate I’m also concerned because there was also this neon mucus stuff that came out of it as it was happening..... could that maybe be poly toxin?

 

[R33fDaddy]

Yikes, I would get that guy out of the tank. Wouldn't take any chances.

 

[Habibi Brizzy]

Yikes, I would get that guy out of the tank. Wouldn't take any chances.

If it were poly toxin can I contract it if it’s in the tank ?

 

[zukihara]

I mean it could be given the trauma. I say gig that crab and do some water changes.

 

[PicassoClown04]

One zoa worth of palytoxin ain’t gonna hurt anything. Remove the crab and everything’s gonna be just fine

 

[Daftendire]

My emerald did the same thing. He's now the sump lord

 

[R33fDaddy]

If it were poly toxin can I contract it if it’s in the tank ?

Honestly I'm not sure. I know two people who got Polytoxin, but from accidentally damaging the coral. I would however remove the crab before he does any more damage, then do a water change.

I'm afraid to get anything that would potentially bother my Zoanthids for this exact reason. I almost got an Emarld Carb to eat Bubble Algae but decided aganist it.

 

[Habibi Brizzy]

The culprit himself

well kinda seems reassuring . I bought him last Wednesday, do you think my LFS will take him back ?

 

[Habibi Brizzy]

Honestly I'm not sure. I know two people who got Polytoxin, bit from accidentally damaging the coral. I would however remove the crab before he does any more damage, then do a water change.

I'm afraid to get anything that would potentially bother my Zoanthids for this exact reason. I almost got an Emarld Carb to eat Bubble Algae but decided aganist it.

Jeez it’s that easy ..... I hope their okay.
yea I’ll remove him.

 

[Chefwheredyougo]

The culprit himself

well kinda seems reassuring . I bought him last Wednesday, do you think my LFS will take him back ?

I'm sure they'd love to take him back. Idk if they'd give you anything for it though. The lfs around me treat livestock as surrenders, then throw a high price tag on them.

If you have a sump, it may just be better to throw him down there. That's where all the bad boys and girls should go

 

[blasterman]

Had a lot of Emeralds over the years and they were all lousy algae eaters and loved munching on SPS.

 

[TerraFerma]

They are crabs. They can and will eat anything.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not a surprise at all. I trust a politician more than I trust them !!

 

[James_O]

The culprit himself

well kinda seems reassuring . I bought him last Wednesday, do you think my LFS will take him back ?

Kinda cute... ;Hilarious ;Joyful

 

[Habibi Brizzy]

I'm sure they'd love to take him back. Idk if they'd give you anything for it though. The lfs around me treat livestock as surrenders, then throw a high price tag on them.

If you have a sump, it may just be better to throw him down there. That's where all the bad boys and girls should go

I don’t have a sump it’s an AIO.

Kinda cute... ;Hilarious ;Joyful

Very cute when he starts mowing through your expensive SPS

 

[Chefwheredyougo]

I don’t have a sump it’s an AIO.

Very cute when he starts mowing through your expensive SPS

Could always go to one of the back chambers lol. True solitary. I'm sure a local reefer would take him from you. Help the hobbyist!

 

[PicassoClown04]

Could always go to one of the back chambers lol. True solitary. I'm sure a local reefer would take him from you. Help the hobbyist!

I’m sure someone nearby has a hungry puffer!