Crabs eating leather?

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  1. VitalApparatuz

    VitalApparatuz Feather Duster

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    Anyone ever hear of an emerald crap munching on a toadstool leather?
    Something took a few bites out of the edge of my little leather coral.The new inhabitants are Emerald crabs,cerrith snails,nassarius snails.
     
    VitalApparatuz, Apr 3, 2011
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  2. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    no but it could happen ...
     
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  3. Peter T

    Peter T Flamingo Tongue

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    I haven't heard of leathers in particular. But I did have an emerald crab eat some of my zoanthids awhile back.
     
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  4. VitalApparatuz

    VitalApparatuz Feather Duster

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    dang
     
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  5. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I thought that happened to me with a toadstool coral - but you would be surprised how they can change shape. Do you have a photo?
     
    tank1970, Apr 4, 2011
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  6. ed4

    ed4 Plankton

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    Emerald crabs can go feral...
     
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  7. VooDoo

    VooDoo Fire Shrimp

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    All crabs are opportunists, If they are lacking food they will eat just about anything! If you can just target feed your emerald with some silverside chunks and he will be fine :)
     
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