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frags75
02/17/2009, 11:29 PM
I dont have any pics yet but will try to get one soon. I have 2 emeralds in my tank and one of them has been seen in my pink stylophora. Is this ok? I have never seen this before until now. The Stylo has been in there over a year and the crab about 2 months. Any ideas or thoughts? Should I be worried and remove the crab?

tkeracer619
02/18/2009, 12:30 AM
Is it doing any damage to the coral?

macreefster
02/18/2009, 04:11 AM
i have two emerald crabs that hang out in my stylophora and they don't seem to be bothering it at all. maybe they think they are acro crabs.....lol

buildinboats
02/18/2009, 07:53 AM
One of my emerald crabs definitely picks at the polyps. The other emerald crab just hangs out in the coral, probably because it's a safe place to rest.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/153412crab.jpg

reefscape15
02/18/2009, 08:25 AM
They should be fine, but if you notice the corals not looking so good you will want to get them out of there. They will cause the polyps to close up, but unless they are eating them, they should be fine