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07-01-2004, 11:35 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Irvine, CA,California
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|  Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
Ok, I just made the mistake of trusting my LFS. *I just picked up a CBS and an arrow crab. *The lfs said they were reef safe, but now I'm hearing that they are real killers of hermit crabs, other shrimp, snails, and even some fish.
Anyone have any experience with these guys? *Are they as bad as I hear? *
I'm ready to stick them in jail (sump). * _________ 180g acrylic, 110g sump, asm g2 skimmer, 1/3hp arctica titanium chiller, kent marine ro/di 4-stage hi-s | 
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07-01-2004, 01:36 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
As with other crustaceans, they are "reef safe" when small. As they get larger, and they do get larger, they use their clwas to feed themselves. This includes carion and live foods. The sump sounds like a fine place for them. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer. http://www.3reef.com/uploads/1craig400.jpg | |
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07-01-2004, 05:48 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
100% agree with craig, but I have a GCBS in my tank. He has caused no problems as of yet. _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/reefmanMC.jpg&&Right now I'm in the middle of a conversion from reef to Discus/ planted aquarium. Hair algae beat me down. Maybe a nano in the future. Everything screwed up so I'm converting to FOWLR. Wish me luck. | |
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08-12-2004, 04:25 AM
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| | Guest | Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
I just discovered my perfectly healthy Arrowcrab had been killed by my coral banded shrimp in my 125 gallon tank! I knew they were enemies , but thought they would be all rigght in the large tank. I thought wrong!I'm surprised the shrimp killed the crab-thought it would be the other way around. | |
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08-12-2004, 04:02 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
The Coral banded shrimp are bad to the bone. Mine will attack my hand if I get into his territory. | |
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08-12-2004, 08:37 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
CBS have wicked claws! Yikes! | |
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08-13-2004, 01:15 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mentor, OH,Ohio
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
[quote author=Craig_Manoukian link=board=Inverts;num=1088717755;start=0#5 date=08/12/04 at 23:37:48]CBS have wicked claws! *Yikes![/quote]
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08-13-2004, 08:43 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
Welcome wayne334! | |
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08-14-2004, 10:02 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Coral Banded Shrimp / Arrow Crab - Killers?
Both are killers in they're own right, ths CBS mostly though. Arrow crabs can be useful at getting rid of some things, but at the exspense of your tube worms and other little things.
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11-10-2008, 01:33 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boca Raton, FL Age: 21
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keep the coral banded jail the arrow crab | |
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