green emerald crab ???

[Matt1351]

I got up this morning and I noticed my emerald crab has eaten most of my zoa... I checked all my levels just to make sure that everything is reading right, and it is. I saw the crab on the zoa and he was going to town ***!!! anybody have this problem

 

[reefers90]

i have two in my tank and never noticed them eating my zoas , ive seen them eat algae next to them and got worried though

 

[Matt1351]

i dont know.... i had some zoas that prob had 5-10 heads and now there are prob 4-6 heads on them

 

[lawdog]

Emeralds should not eat zoas... If they are eating new/around zoas good chance the zoa polyp was dead or dying as they eat mostly dead/decaying matter and algae.

 

[Matt1351]

I know it says they are reef safe. Thanks

 

[the budman]

i have 2 in my tank and they do eat around but they leave the corals alone. i have nothing but zoas and other softies

 

[markviiisvt4]

I have 2 and anytime i get a colony thats on it's way out they mow it down in a matter of hours. keeps the skimmer from doing work i guess.

 

[Matt1351]

ummmm i dont know maybe my the zoas are on the way out..... i only have a PC lighting system maybe ill try to move them around see if i can save them. everything i read says nothing about them eating so that must be my problem. thanks guys