Acro crabs?

[heartbreak7]

I am planning to QT my acro's for a redbug treatment and will remove my acro crabs beforehand. How long can the acro crabs live outside of an acro?

Thanks

 

[mushroom head]

I dont think you should remove the acro crab,because i head they feed off of somthing on the acro,so it wouldnt be to smart to remove the crab,but i dont really know.

 

[heartbreak7]

I kind of have to remove them, interceptor will kill them if not.

 

[clkwrk]

Keep a tank with no light or lots of nooks and craniees. I have found acro crabs a long ways away from colonies also bright light will kill them keep them shaded or in the dark.

 

[oligotrophic]

Acro crabs can survive without the acro, provided they have something to hide on, like clkwrk mentioned -- LR to hide in and shade away from strong light, that's a good point. I've tried it and it works. Feed them a little with some ZooPlankton, Cyclopeeze etc.

Enjoy your Acro