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[Foskett96]

Hi I just saw a little whitish crab in a hole on a piece of live rock. From what I can see he has fairly legs and doesn't like it when I shine a flash light so he goes back in his hole. I'm not sure if he came on my new sebae anemone but I doubt it. I cannot get a photo because he stays in a hole please help.

 

[mr_X]

He didn't come in on your anemone, or he would still be in the anemone.
Try looking for a match here:
SWCrabs
or here:
Crab Hitch Hikers

 

[Foskett96]

I don't no where he is now as the hole that he was in when I last saw him the anemone has fully covered the hole with its tentacles. Also when I was lifting the anemone into the tank some of it tentacles stuck to my finger is that bad?

 

[mr_X]

No. It's not bad. They are sticky so they can capture food.

 

[Foskett96]

Is it ok to feed the green prawns from the grocery store that have been cut up into small pieces and de shelled.

 

[mr_X]

Yes. very small pieces, like the size of a pea.

 

[Foskett96]

Yep. So what can I feed it. And do I need to de shell thins like prawn.

 

[mr_X]

I would remove the shells, but I'm not sure if you have to or not. You can feed it anything you feed to your fish.

 

[Foskett96]

Ok. In was thinking about getting a nice carpet, bta or Magnifica. Are all these fine with a sebae anemone.

 

[mr_X]

Yes, they won't bother each other. Carpets grow to the size of a trash can lid, so you might want to factor that into your decision.

 

[Foskett96]

Ok. Also one Of my peppermint shrimp just shed. Do I do. Do I leave the shed in there or what.

 

[mr_X]

It's up to you.

 

[Foskett96]

Will it cause anything bad to happened such as affect water parameters.

 

[mr_X]

Not a single shrimp molt.