Will an anemone crab host a frogspawn?

[seafansar]

I have an anemone crab (Neopetrolisthes ohshimai) in my RBTA right now. He loves his anemone, but in a month or two I'm going to add my clowns back to the tank and don't want the crab to keep them out of the anemone. He does fine just living on the rocks (I got the crab before the anemone), but I was wondering if it would host my frogspawn. Anyone know?

Thanks in advance!

 

[seafansar]

anyone?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Not sure? Anyone else know if Euphillia's slime/toxins would be different than an anem's. Potentially harmful?

Just hitchin along, trying to learn somethin......

 

[aninjaatemyshoe]

It will choose the RBTA over the frogspawn. As long as there is the RBTA, or any other anemone, the anemone crab will choose that over a frogspawn. You might just try getting another anemone, or if you're lucky perhaps your RBTA will split soon.

 

[seafansar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12525824#post12525824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aninjaatemyshoe
It will choose the RBTA over the frogspawn. As long as there is the RBTA, or any other anemone, the anemone crab will choose that over a frogspawn. You might just try getting another anemone, or if you're lucky perhaps your RBTA will split soon.

It would be awesome if my anemone split, but I'm not counting on it. You think it would find the RBTA if it's on the other side of the tank ~5ft away? If it won't leave the anemone alone, I guess I'll put him in a different tank. I prefer the clowns over the crab! I'll try putting the crab in the frogspawn when I plan on reintroducing the clowns and keep everyone posted on if it accepts it.