Decorator crab vote

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by keifer905, Oct 13, 2009.

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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, Clean up crew, and probably polyps, sponges, anemones, tunicates (maybe)
    Who has had peaceful decorator crabs? Who has had agressive decorator crabs that will eat small fish? I am trying to decide whether or not to try it, so I am taking a vote.
    PS Would it help if I put it in my refugium with a cheap small fish to see if it was aggressive or not????
    THANKS
     
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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    idk if they are agressive... what i do know is that if you dont have your corals super secured... he will knock them over. "decorator" crab. lol
     
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  4. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yea thats the reason i want it :)
     
  5. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    ok im not trying to be mean but this the third time you've posted the same question (im VERY guilty of this myself about lionfish). this is practically the same thing i went through with my dwarf lionfish. everyone said he would eat everything in my tank, but he didnt. id say go for it and defy everyone here when it does nothing but "decorate" its self.

    Good Luck
     
  6. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yeah i know sorry bout that my computer kept shutting off right when i was asking the first 2 so i didnt know if they went through or not
     
  7. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    hey man no worrys id post a new one all the time for the dwarf lionfish. id say go for it man. there cool.
     
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  9. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yea I always liked camo
    do you think I should put it in my refugium with a cheap 1 in fish to see if it would eat it or just put it in
     
  10. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    if you have a refugium then put it in there i guess (id just put it in my dt if it were me but i like the chance part of it)
     
  11. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    I have had two of them, they did not seem to hurt anything. But they did die very unexpectedly.
     
  12. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    ill just put it in and take it out if it attacks