Do crabs eat zoos?

[rhdhighness]

I have a tiny lil crab I got under ponquogue bridge he seems real interested in my zoos should i take him out?

 

[jgiordano]

they can; most hitchhiker crabs are bad.. post a pick.

 

[directional]

i have had some hermits pick at my GSP ( Green Stars Polyps ) I tossed him in my FOWLR tank.

I dont trust hermits... Keep a close eye on them.

 

[billsreef]

Small hermit crabs are safe, but any other crab your likely to find under Ponquogue is going to be trouble sooner or later

 

[rhdhighness]

hmm I'll get a picture when I catch him I'm gonna put him in the ref. I still haven't got it hooked to the tank I'll have to read some DIY plumbing threads

 

[6stringpenguin]

I can almost guarantee it's probably an "asian crab".

http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rm/asian_shore_crab.htm

We use them for bait for blackfish. That's one of the best places to find them too. I don't know if they are reef safe since I have always had a FOWLR, but I kept them in my sump to eat uneaten food. They can escape from almost anything. Probably not something you want in your tank since they can be aggressive feeders.

 

[billsreef]

Asian shore crabs are very destructive. That is a large part of what makes them such a troublesome invasive. Other crabs likely to be found in the same area are green crabs, mud crabs and stone crabs, to name a few. All would be trouble in a reef

 

[Reef Junkie]

When in doubt, yank em out.
Most crabs and zoas do not mix well.

 

[rhdhighness]

yeah im still trying to catch him, i almost had him, i have to wait till tonight...

 

[rhdhighness]

I FINALLY caught him, I forgot to take a pic but hes living in the refug now, terrorizing the hermits...

 

[rhdhighness]

And I dont want to admit that it finally dawned on me to lower the net with a piece of food in & he climbed right in the net whereas I couldn't get the net near him:rollface:

 

[jgiordano]

did you take a pic?