AEFW and mithrax
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I finally bought some mithrax again for bubble aglae and they do hang out in the colonies. THey are picking at something. But what got me thinking was, some people noticed a quazi link between interceptor and AEFW, of course this was cercumstantial and has no real merit at all. I was one who sacrificed my mithrax for the interceptor treatment. Later I noticed the AEFWs.
I have been lucky in that the AEFWs have been negligable in the tank, I don't know why. As I put these new mithrax in the tank and see them messing around in the colonies and eating something without bothering the coral, it makes me wonder.
Is there simular anecdotal evidence out there? Does anyone have plenty of mithrax and a bad AEFW outbreak?
I have been lucky in that the AEFWs have been negligable in the tank, I don't know why. As I put these new mithrax in the tank and see them messing around in the colonies and eating something without bothering the coral, it makes me wonder.
Is there simular anecdotal evidence out there? Does anyone have plenty of mithrax and a bad AEFW outbreak?
clkwrk
Active member
I bet it will be hard to find someone that has both sps and some mithrax crabs . Just like most do not have acro crabs.
I will add that I have red bugs and lots of acro crabs .........I have also had the AEFW's but remove the mithrax prior to them showing their ugly heads.I haven't seen them for sometime or I would take that same mithrax and try to see if it would eat them out of a cup or something.
I will add that I have red bugs and lots of acro crabs .........I have also had the AEFW's but remove the mithrax prior to them showing their ugly heads.I haven't seen them for sometime or I would take that same mithrax and try to see if it would eat them out of a cup or something.
DitchPlains2
In Memoriam
I have 5
I have 5
I have five in my 55g bb, sps dominated tank, they come out at night and do seem to end up on my colonies, sadly I had one crab that came with a colony, a supposed "friendly," but everytime he was on a coral the coral later died, I never saw AEFW, but one of the corals has no come back, I am not sure if he just disturbed the PE or just was actualyl munching away. BTW he wasn't a Mythriax, he was somethign else, small fuzzy crab, blue eyes, tiny, lived in my monti colony, but eventually migrated. I have 2 acro crabs and they are awesome eating any paarsites.
cheers
David
I have 5
I have five in my 55g bb, sps dominated tank, they come out at night and do seem to end up on my colonies, sadly I had one crab that came with a colony, a supposed "friendly," but everytime he was on a coral the coral later died, I never saw AEFW, but one of the corals has no come back, I am not sure if he just disturbed the PE or just was actualyl munching away. BTW he wasn't a Mythriax, he was somethign else, small fuzzy crab, blue eyes, tiny, lived in my monti colony, but eventually migrated. I have 2 acro crabs and they are awesome eating any paarsites.
cheers
David
Mythriax crabs are green and they do not live in corals. They are free ranging scavengers. Correct? What and if any damage can they cause to other coral? I think there may a point to MC in tank and decrease effect of ACFW damage.
IME, hairy and fuzzy crabs grow up to be coral killers.
IME, hairy and fuzzy crabs grow up to be coral killers.
clkwrk
Active member
Normally I wouldn't ......I just happen to see the same crab in the same sps more than 1 night and had bite marks and could have sworen I seen it eat a polyp but that could have been a flatworm. That crab is in my sump so I think I will put it back in the display or into my prop tank to see how it really does once again.
marine_freak
In Memoriam
Someone needs to try this experiment... I would but I do not have either... AEFW or emerald crabs, would be very helpful to know if they would be a AEFW predator..... 
Nataku
Premium Member
Emerald crabs are unpredictable. Yes they are good at pick the rocks and cleaning detris. When they get bigger they can change there taste. I had one destroy my millie. It would pick at it every night until half was gone. It would even stalk my baby clownfish . But, it was picky, left other sps alone. No more crabs for me. especially hairy ones.
bond007069
New member
Is that a gorilla crab?
dont think it is an emerald crab
pretty ugly looking
dont think it is an emerald crab
pretty ugly looking
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