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  1. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    twelvebeer, Feb 25, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Looks like an Acropora crab, good little guy to have. It will keep the Acropora healthy.
     
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  3. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    I had to google Acropora. What do they eat?
     
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    Some trap food that floats by, some seem to gather particles off the acropora. I never directly target feed mine.
     
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  5. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    They eat particulate matter that accumulates on your acros. I posted this photo and if you scroll down I posted an abstract from a study looking at coral survival with and without them.

    I posted this info and pics a while back
    http://www.3reef.com/forums/inverts/i-see-you-104680.html
     
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  6. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    The coral is a dead piece I got from LFS. Is the crab going to be able to find something else to eat?
     
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  7. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    I thought the coral looked a bit bleached, but I figured maybe it was the lighting LOL. Either move him to another coral or trade him for store credit. They can't survive long without a host coral.
     
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