Did I make a mistake? - Aquarium Advice

reefbound · 05-17-2006, 01:41 PM

Hey all I just recieved my invert package and all looks great but I have a question.
Since I have no luck keeping a Coral banded shrimp alive I asked to have a Arrow crab instead...was this a mistake does anyone have experience with one? Im just wondering what I should watch for.TIA...

austinsdad · 05-17-2006, 02:04 PM

If you got featherdusters, they might be in trouble. I had one once and in 2 consecutive days, I saw it eating a cleaner shrimp and a hermit crab. Now.... he may have found a couple of dead ones since this was the early days of my tank, but I did return mine.

Hara · 05-17-2006, 02:10 PM

Other than the fact it can and will spear, eat small fish...np at all.
http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...d=1&item_id=28

reefbound · 05-17-2006, 02:41 PM

This isnt looking to promising...If anything disappears Ill know. I thought about this hoping it would take care of some of the bristle worms in there...

austinsdad · 05-17-2006, 02:42 PM

Isn't there a wrasse for that?

reefbound · 05-17-2006, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by austinsdad

Isn't there a wrasse for that?

I do have a Sixline but he never touches the stuff... And my next step is to go hunting myself...

**roka64** · 05-17-2006, 03:16 PM

I haven't had any problems w/bristle worms, they are pretty good as moving some sand and eating food that is left over on the substrate.

**Fluff** · 05-17-2006, 04:09 PM

Keep the arrow fed and you should be ok. Not sure why you'd want to get rid of the bristleworms but the arrown may help with that.

reefbound · 05-17-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

Keep the arrow fed and you should be ok. Not sure why you'd want to get rid of the bristleworms but the arrown may help with that.

my tank is infested with them...everywhere you look night or day...I just want to thin the population I have already reduced the amount of food.

**roka64** · 05-17-2006, 04:31 PM

They should starve if the pop gets too big, kinda like supply and demand....

05-17-2006, 01:41 PM	#1
reefbound Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 378 Images: 1	Did I make a mistake? Hey all I just recieved my invert package and all looks great but I have a question. Since I have no luck keeping a Coral banded shrimp alive I asked to have a Arrow crab instead...was this a mistake does anyone have experience with one? Im just wondering what I should watch for.TIA...

05-17-2006, 02:04 PM	#2
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 3,942 Images: 12	If you got featherdusters, they might be in trouble. I had one once and in 2 consecutive days, I saw it eating a cleaner shrimp and a hermit crab. Now.... he may have found a couple of dead ones since this was the early days of my tank, but I did return mine. __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

05-17-2006, 02:10 PM	#3
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	Other than the fact it can and will spear, eat small fish...np at all. http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...d=1&item_id=28 __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

05-17-2006, 02:42 PM	#5
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 3,942 Images: 12	Isn't there a wrasse for that? __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

05-17-2006, 03:16 PM	#7
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,332 Images: 12	I haven't had any problems w/bristle worms, they are pretty good as moving some sand and eating food that is left over on the substrate. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

05-17-2006, 02:41 PM	#4
reefbound Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 378 Images: 1	This isnt looking to promising...If anything disappears Ill know. I thought about this hoping it would take care of some of the bristle worms in there...

05-17-2006, 04:09 PM	#8
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,580 Images: 29	Keep the arrow fed and you should be ok. Not sure why you'd want to get rid of the bristleworms but the arrown may help with that. __________________ ~Cindy Join the W. MD/WV Regional Forum Here

05-17-2006, 04:31 PM	#10
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,332 Images: 12	They should starve if the pop gets too big, kinda like supply and demand.... __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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