Will emerald crabs eat chaeto??

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  1. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just as the name says... Would I be able to put My two emerald crabs in my cheato fuge(once I finely get it running) and they will be perfectly happy munching on it? But not disrupt it?
     
    JayTropical, Oct 11, 2009
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  2. Triplemom

    Triplemom Pajama Cardinal

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    I have a big emerald crab in my fuge - we actually saw him a few days ago. He actually keeps the chaeto trimmed down nicely!

    Here he is - parked in a blob of chaeto.
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  3. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    oh wow, awesome. thats what i will do then! thanks.
     
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  4. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I wonder if it is effective nutrient removal to have herbivores trim your algae. Some of the algae they consume will be turned back into waste, but some will be used as energy for the animal. It obviously isn't going to be as effective as trimming, but I wonder how effective it is.
     
    stepho, Oct 12, 2009
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