acro problem

[ollski]

Anyone know what is happening to this acro?, one of the branches at the top seems to be disappearing skeleton and all. All parameters are fine except for temperature which has hit 29.5 and caused some bleaching. There is also a crab on it who doesn't seem to be causing any damage to it ( though another one did cause some stripping of a hairy millepora).

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/acro.jpg

[mantis]

is the crab hairy like appearance with little blue/turquoise eyes?

craig

[ollski]

Could be, can't tell if eyes are blue or white but this is one of them...the other two are in the sump.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/acro crab2.jpg

[AntsReef]

I'm afraid you need to get that crab out...he's one of the bad guys:(

rgds,
Anthony

[matty29]

have you any more info on these crabs? I have about 4 in my sps.... a couple are showing the same patches as ollskis:(

[AntsReef]

have you any more info on these crabs? I have about 4 in my sps.... a couple are showing the same patches as ollskis:(

Hi,
You "may" find this useful
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=882961

HTH,
Anthony

[mantis]

yep defo get that crab out!!!!!!

they strip the flesh of the acros

the only good acro crabs are the smooth looking ones, the one you have are nasty little %^%£$%^


craig

[matty29]

Doh, Thanks guys....

[ollski]

Well there gos the last of them on the way down to the sump, if all that acro damage is down to him though I am impressed.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/sumped1.jpg