richserpe
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Hello all
I just thought I’d share an observation. I love fuzzy chitons in my CUC but when I add them it’s been like ringing the dinner bell. Every crab in the tank comes out and tries to flip these guys over and eat them. I was scattering them in the rockwork and giving them as much cover as I could but the crabs would still find them. The emerald and red mithrax crabs were the worst. I just ordered 6 more. They all arrived alive and active. I placed them on the sand bed upright against the glass. I only clean 3 sides of the DT and leave the back wall with algae to feed the snails and chitons. Once the chitons realized they were against the glass they immediately stuck on and began to climb the back wall. So far the crabs haven’t touched them. One has made it halfway up and turned to attach to the rockwork. I’m hoping the other guys figure that maneuver out as well. Here’s a photo of the group splitting up and going their separate ways. Hope this helps everyone who’s losing chitons to the predators.
I just thought I’d share an observation. I love fuzzy chitons in my CUC but when I add them it’s been like ringing the dinner bell. Every crab in the tank comes out and tries to flip these guys over and eat them. I was scattering them in the rockwork and giving them as much cover as I could but the crabs would still find them. The emerald and red mithrax crabs were the worst. I just ordered 6 more. They all arrived alive and active. I placed them on the sand bed upright against the glass. I only clean 3 sides of the DT and leave the back wall with algae to feed the snails and chitons. Once the chitons realized they were against the glass they immediately stuck on and began to climb the back wall. So far the crabs haven’t touched them. One has made it halfway up and turned to attach to the rockwork. I’m hoping the other guys figure that maneuver out as well. Here’s a photo of the group splitting up and going their separate ways. Hope this helps everyone who’s losing chitons to the predators.
