Got bta with rock today, there was a crab on it, not sure if I can add

[balajeek15]

as the title says there is this crab (just more than 1/2") and I am not sure if its safe to put it in my mixed reef tank
A year old 75g tank with lot of soft corals. here is the pic.

It still in jar
Please advice

 

[Katrina71]

I'd sump him.

 

[balajeek15]

I'd sump him.

It didn't occur to me, i think good idea.

 

[Jay Z]

That one looks evil to me.

 

[Katrina71]

Now let's see that bta

 

[Jay Z]

I might have to correct my last post. May be a type of porcelain crab. Lucky bugger. I’d love to get one in that color!

 

[kchristensen8064]

It looks like a porcelain crab. If so it's perfectly safe to add and will even be hosted by your anemone.

 

[Katrina71]

Yep. I think you are correct! I've never had one that color.

 

[Jay Z]

Looks like you scored a free $22.99 +shipping. Gratz!

 

[Katrina71]

Kinda cool he was already bonded with your nem.

 

[balajeek15]

wouldn't it bother or eat coral and its reef safe right?

 

[balajeek15]

Kinda cool he was already bonded with your nem.

It was hanging around the nem when i was acclimating and i didn't know nem also host crab, now i wonder if i put them in the tank and nem hosts crab, then what about my clownfish.

 

[balajeek15]

Now let's see that bta

While i was acclimating it was moving around the rock, as soon as i put them in the DT, its gone behind the rock almost, I will try take pic if its outside in the morning.
Its a green bta, nothing fancy.

 

[Katrina71]

He'll be good for your nem. Your clowns will be fine.

 

[Jay Z]

wouldn't it bother or eat coral and its reef safe right?

Porcelain crab is as safe as it gets. They will hide in/around what ever they can find, hammers, anemones, mushrooms and so on. Don't worry if the clowns push him out. He will find another spot to filter feed at. My sexy shrimp do the same thing.

I kicked 2 of mine out of my small tank, they wouldn't leave my long tent alone, he hated that. Now ones under my hammer coral and the others on a power head.

 

[Katrina71]

Green bta are beautiful. Don't sell yours short. You already have a cool symbiotic relationship with your nem and crab too!

 

[balajeek15]

I did put it in the DT, thanks for all the feed back.
I put the BTA last night and this morning i see one of my clown hosting. the bta moved to the rock facing behind the tank and I couldn't get shot, will try turn the rock sometime next few days and will get pic.

The reason i went with green becaz of color contrast with orange clown and green nem.

thanks all.

 

[balajeek15]

An Update:

2 days later i added to DT, I see its split. Is it a good thing or not?
I got this becaz it was like 4-5" in size, now that its split its around 3" and another like 2" and my clown even make them shrink becaz they always lie on top of it.

 

[balajeek15]

Also the bta's are straight right under Kessil A360WE at mounted 8" above surface level. BTA is in the middle height of the tank about 7" below the surface. Ramp up starts at 10am and reach white at 53% and 55% blue at 2pm, then steady until 6pm, then ramp down to 10pm.

Is this enough light for the bta, or should i increase?