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Scatcat
08/21/2006, 05:50 AM
I have notice a couple of small whiteish tanish looking crabs in my acropora I've been told that these crabs live in harmony with these corals and to leave them. From what I can tell they never leave this coral has anyone had them and had a problem?

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fours2many
08/21/2006, 07:53 AM
I had a really nice female (bright red) crab and several smaller white males living in my birdsnest. They are gone now. Either the eel or grouper had a nice meal of them.

To answer your question, no, you need not worry about them. They live in harmony together.

King-Kong
08/21/2006, 07:59 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7980580#post7980580 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fours2many
I had a really nice female (bright red) crab and several smaller white males living in my birdsnest. They are gone now. Either the eel or grouper had a nice meal of them.

To answer your question, no, you need not worry about them. They live in harmony together.

So the female bandit crabs are red versus white?

LeslieH
08/21/2006, 09:18 AM
No, the colors represent different species.