Acropora crabs
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Topic: Acropora crabs
Posted By: KeoDog
Subject: Acropora crabs
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:00pm
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I purchased the base of an acro that was fragged at the last meeting. It had a crab come with it. It was not hairy but is brown in color. I believe it is probably harmless. The problem is the acro has now fully RTNed. Should I move this crab to another acro or should I remove him from the tank? ------------- Kevin Kunz (Sandy, UT) 300g reef "A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud." Ayn Rand |
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Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:10pm
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keep him he is very cool i remember that crab.. ------------- Aquarium Maintenance,Consulting,Custom Built Glass Aquariums Rimless/Euro,24Hr Emergency Service 8015485201 Www.UtahAquariumDoctors.com [email protected] |
Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:22pm
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I think he will move on his own, right? You may as well leave the acro alone, sometimes they surprise you & come back when you least expect it. I love acro crabs - I envy you having him! Okay, I've got a few. They are so cool. ------------- Renee and Damon Weimer Tankless in Hawaii |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:31pm
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what does rtn mean? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:36pm
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Tissue death - RTN - Rapid Tissue Necrosis It's where the tissue turns white, rapidly recedes and dies off. ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
bugzme wrote:Posted By: Crazy Tarzan
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 2:36pm
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Rapid Tissue Necrosis, all the 'flesh' just peels off or disappears within a matter of days or even hours from the coral. ------------- Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ? Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 5:00pm
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The crabs tend to be a Trapezia spp. if they're not hairy... is there a black(dark) line that extends from eye to eye? They're ok, IMO. You already got a good idea of what RTN is.
------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: improdigal
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 5:32pm
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Just got my first taste of that, my purple acro from the last meeting was doing great. Then I come home today....only one piece of flesh left on one tip, rest GONE. Only thing I did different was dosing my tank this morning with calcium/alk, but I've done that a couple times since I got it. ------------- Patrick |
Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: November 13 2004 at 8:57pm
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Eric, can you get these.. I had a few die so Ill take 10 if you can order them in... ------------- I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them. 180 gallon money pit that I love..... |
Posted By: KeoDog
Date Posted: November 14 2004 at 1:33pm
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Well, I guess I'm keeping the crab. He moved out of the dead coral but I have no idea where he went. ------------- Kevin Kunz (Sandy, UT) 300g reef "A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud." Ayn Rand |