Which is Wurdemanni and which is bogessi?

[Papleslie]

Hi guys! I bought two crabs, but they are very different! In the store they said wurdemanni both. But I doubt it! What do you think?

 

[LeftyReefer]

Shrimp, not crabs. haha.

I would say the lower one is wurdemanni, and top one looks like bogessi.

I recently bought one labeled as 'aptasia eating shrimp' from my LFS, but I'm pretty sure its a bogessi too.

 

[Papleslie]

Shrimp, not crabs. haha.

I would say the lower one is wurdemanni, and top one looks like bogessi.

I recently bought one labeled as 'aptasia eating shrimp' from my LFS, but I'm pretty sure its a bogessi too.

Sorry! Of course shrimp!:)

 

[tsouth]

Lefty is correct. Wurdemanni's I can confirm will eat aiptasia as witnessed by my own eyes

 

[Papleslie]

Lefty is correct. Wurdemanni's I can confirm will eat aiptasia as witnessed by my own eyes

I agree! The other boggessi do you think?

 

[tsouth]

I do not have any experience with that species and cannot confirm, but there are sources eg algaebarn that do say they will eat aiptasia.

Ultimately, you have one that will, and one that might - odd's aren't that bad. But, beware - I have seen peppermints become accustomed to tasting LPS corals in my tank. They were swiftly removed and placed into the sump after that.