Hermit crab with anemone

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  1. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    In a 75 gal with 1 B&W ocellaris pair, 3 cleaner shrimp, 1 red banded pistol shrimp, 1 flaming prawn goby, 1 blue spotted jaw fish
    Would a decorator crab attach small anemones in a tank? If it can and it picks up an aiptasia anemone, could it spread across the tank?
     
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  2. LouisLuvr12

    LouisLuvr12 Astrea Snail

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    never had that problem but possibly. Because aiptasia can reproduce easily if even a small fraction gets detached
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    They spread like wildfire even if they don't get cut though. I wouldn't think a crab would bother with an anemone because it's not a food source for them.
     
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  4. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yah i guess some attach them to their shells
     
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