any emerald crabs in the area?
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hansnfrans
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Watch these crabs w/ smaller fish. IME and my reading, these crabs are not safe around smaller fish and do not always have a taste for bubble algae.
newnano
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i will be headed to the plainfield area tomm so i may be able to swing over to naperville. thanks masson, i ll check on it
hans...i have heard that they may not like the valonia but id like to give them a shot. ive got some smaller clowns 1.5". hopefully they will be safe. my small damsel i can fend for itself.
if anyone else knows of any places please let me know.
hans...i have heard that they may not like the valonia but id like to give them a shot. ive got some smaller clowns 1.5". hopefully they will be safe. my small damsel i can fend for itself.
if anyone else knows of any places please let me know.
hansnfrans
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Yeah, it's on 59 near walmart.
NewSchool04
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i've never had a problem with any of my emeralds.
NewSchool04
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DSMawd21, your PM is full
hansnfrans
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I am not surprised that there's just as many people w/ good experiences as the bad ones regarding these green guys. They are kind of hit or miss, just gotta buy one and see what happens 
. I have had good ones and bad ones. But there is just this common misconception that they are totally and completely safe and I have found this out (the hard way) to be inaccurate.
. I have had good ones and bad ones. But there is just this common misconception that they are totally and completely safe and I have found this out (the hard way) to be inaccurate.
Rod Buehler
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As with any crab, they are oportunistic feeders. They will eat what they can, when they can.
if youre having issues with certain algaes that you need help with, then I am not against crabs, but to simply add them just as a novilty is not a good decission.
If bubble algae is getting out of control, by all means, get an emerald. If you have a bubble or 2, try manual removal (pop & siphon).
Same with hermits.. If youre having turf algae isssues, a few hermits will help. If its just a small patch on a small rock. Then Id look at a tooth brush and a spare buchet of salt water.
(FWIW, I have never had any issues with emeralds catching fish.)
if youre having issues with certain algaes that you need help with, then I am not against crabs, but to simply add them just as a novilty is not a good decission.
If bubble algae is getting out of control, by all means, get an emerald. If you have a bubble or 2, try manual removal (pop & siphon).
Same with hermits.. If youre having turf algae isssues, a few hermits will help. If its just a small patch on a small rock. Then Id look at a tooth brush and a spare buchet of salt water.
(FWIW, I have never had any issues with emeralds catching fish.)
flapjack1439
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Once my bubble algae was gone my zoas started disappearring.
