200L juwel FOWLR tank w sump and protein skimmer

[Ramylawand]

Anyone on the crab? Or can't tell from the photo? Also, I got 2 clowns which are doing very well, my water parameters are excellent.... What would you guys suggest as stock? This coming weekend, I want to add some cuc and a couple of additional fish.... Suggestions please

 

[Beengirl]

Fish look great! Soorry, pic of crab too blurry for me. You could try the glass trap- tilt a glass on its side a little in the sand with a bit of food at the bottom. The crab will go in to get the food and glass will be too slippery to get back out, then you can get a better pic for someone to identify it. And if its a bad one, you've already caught it, and maybe the LFS will take it back. If it's not a bad one, you can put it back in.

 

[Ramylawand]

Thank you Beengirl, my crab is now mor active than ever.... He is checking out his new tank mates ... Doesn't seem to be harmful... I added a cowrie tiger

 

[Ramylawand]

5 turbo snails, 1 fire shrimp and 1 cleaner shrimp of course not altogether, over a period of 10 days... My tank is coming ALIVE!!!

 

[Beengirl]

5 turbo snails, 1 fire shrimp and 1 cleaner shrimp of course not altogether, over a period of 10 days... My tank is coming ALIVE!!!

Very cool!! Got any pics?

 

[User Name]

Try google image, "Actaeodes tomentosus"

I believe this is your crab

 

[Ramylawand]

Thank you so much! This is exactly it... Is it harmful to fish or shrimps? Been reading bout it not being safe for reef but nothing about fish....


Here are some photos... Can you tell what the slimy stuff building up in my tank are? They look like.... Spider lines

 

[User Name]

In response of the crab. Most would remove because potential harm this crab could cause. I doubt the crab would go after or catch any fish or shrimp unless they are sick/dying. These guys will make a cave in your live rock. I have read of some reefers mentioning these guys going after some corals. I have a Actaeodes tomentosus in my tank. I place a piece of seaweed in his cave once ever day or two. He has been great so far. But like i said before, most reefers would remove the crab.

 

[Ramylawand]

Thanks username... I caught two crabs so far and tonight before I go to sleep, I discovered another one I have never seen.... Also yesterday late night I was hearing some clicking too... Hope it's not a mantis!!

On a positive note, I got a six line wrasse, a golden head sleeper goby, a salarias blenny and a bicolor dotty back.... Photos to follow soon loving the wrasse and I think the goby is pairing with my cleaner shrimp.... Thinking of getting another 1or 2 cleaner shrimps, loving them....will keep you all posted!

 

[NarwhalLover3]

The clicking sound you heard might be a pistol shrimp. Just puttin that idea out there. Haha

 

[Ramylawand]

Hello everyone, so all is great, my tank is fully stocked now. I noticed a couple of days ago some white patches appearing on my bicolor dotty back.... No other fish has anything similar... I attach some photos. I don't think it is ich( I hope).... Can anyone identify? On the fins, it looks like some fungus.... Can you also recommend treatment pls?

 

[Ramylawand]

Guys please some help.... My clown is now getting the same thing