My flame hawkfish ate my zoanthids

[catfish4eva]

Pitho crabs are commonly kept as CUC and people keep them in frag tanks.

Seems odd, maybe they were being totally starved at the LFS? A hungry crab will certainly sample new fare..

Maybe they are not pitho crabs?

Perhaps not. When I get home, I will take a photo.

 

[catfish4eva]

UPDATE: The evil Pitho Crabs have been returned to the LFS for a full refund. Lesson learned.

 

[VexedTomb792]

UPDATE: The evil Pitho Crabs have been returned to the LFS for a full refund. Lesson learned.

Was it definitely not the hawkfish?

 

[Seansea]

Hawkfish can kill zoas but not eat zoas. Mine found his favorite place to perch was on my pink diamond zoa colony and killed em. This was over a weeks time tho.

 

[catfish4eva]

Was it definitely not the hawkfish?

Was definitely the pithos crabs. Big Gay Al is a model inhabitant. Sometimes playfully chases the PJ Cardinal and Red Firefish, but doesn't harm them. Thanks for checking!

 

[catfish4eva]

I no longer keep soft corals in that tank anyhow. I have sps and lps that need more light, so my 20 long has all my zoas, palys, and star polyps now. It is actually starting to look beautiful.