emerald crab and toadstool mushroom!

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  1. sean122

    sean122 Astrea Snail

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    so ive got a green emerald crab, ive recently added some corals i come home and the crab is walking over one of the toads and then it started pulling off this like brown skin tht was hangin off the stalk? Any ideas cant get a pic up atm
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  2. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    The crab will pick off any parts of the coral that are dead. Usually, though, they'll go for green hair algae. Having said that, I suppose it's possible that Emerald crabs like certain types of coral, like the Toadstool.
     
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