Anemone and Decorator Crab

[Adam]

Hello gang,
I have a question about compatibility. I bought a feather duster recently
and put it in my reef tank. I already had a decorator crab in that tank.
Within 2 days the decorator crab was looking pretty in his new feather
outfit. I took the decorator out of that tank and waited to see if the
duster would live through the experience. No such luck. So I removed the
feather duster corpse . About two days ago I bought my first Anemone (a
bubble tip). My paired Yellow Striped Maroons love it. What I'm wanting to
know is if I put the Decorator Crab back in the reef will he try to put on a
bubble tip outfit or try to eat the bubble tip. I really like the crab and
would like to put him back in the reef but I don't want to loose the
Anemone. Any help anyone could offer would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Ed

[Dragon Slayer]

could be hit or miss, no way to tell to be honest.

kc

"Adam" > wrote in message
...
> Hello gang,
> I have a question about compatibility. I bought a feather duster recently
> and put it in my reef tank. I already had a decorator crab in that tank.
> Within 2 days the decorator crab was looking pretty in his new feather
> outfit. I took the decorator out of that tank and waited to see if the
> duster would live through the experience. No such luck. So I removed the
> feather duster corpse . About two days ago I bought my first Anemone (a
> bubble tip). My paired Yellow Striped Maroons love it. What I'm wanting
to
> know is if I put the Decorator Crab back in the reef will he try to put on
a
> bubble tip outfit or try to eat the bubble tip. I really like the crab
and
> would like to put him back in the reef but I don't want to loose the
> Anemone. Any help anyone could offer would be most appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Ed
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Ed,

What is the size of the decorator crab and what is the size of the BTA? If the
BTA is larger, I have a hard time believeing the crab could successfully unmount
a BTA from the crevices in rockwork.

Marc


Adam wrote:

> Hello gang,
> I have a question about compatibility. I bought a feather duster recently
> and put it in my reef tank. I already had a decorator crab in that tank.
> Within 2 days the decorator crab was looking pretty in his new feather
> outfit. I took the decorator out of that tank and waited to see if the
> duster would live through the experience. No such luck. So I removed the
> feather duster corpse . About two days ago I bought my first Anemone (a
> bubble tip). My paired Yellow Striped Maroons love it. What I'm wanting to
> know is if I put the Decorator Crab back in the reef will he try to put on a
> bubble tip outfit or try to eat the bubble tip. I really like the crab and
> would like to put him back in the reef but I don't want to loose the
> Anemone. Any help anyone could offer would be most appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Ed

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[Adam]

Howdy Marc,

The decorator and the BTA are about the same size (around 4-5 inches
around). The DC didn't get the featherduster tube loose either. He just
ripped off the entire feather crown and plucked a few feathers for his own
use. All this happened in the middle of the night. I know he is a night
time feeder so I'm not sure if it's worth the trial atleast not till a time
when I have a couple days to stay up and monitor. Would a Yellow tailed
blue Damsel be ok in that tank? (With the paired Yellow Striped Maroon
Clowns)?

Ed


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Ed,
>
> What is the size of the decorator crab and what is the size of the BTA?
If the
> BTA is larger, I have a hard time believeing the crab could successfully
unmount
> a BTA from the crevices in rockwork.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Adam wrote:
>
> > Hello gang,
> > I have a question about compatibility. I bought a feather duster
recently
> > and put it in my reef tank. I already had a decorator crab in that
tank.
> > Within 2 days the decorator crab was looking pretty in his new feather
> > outfit. I took the decorator out of that tank and waited to see if the
> > duster would live through the experience. No such luck. So I removed
the
> > feather duster corpse . About two days ago I bought my first Anemone (a
> > bubble tip). My paired Yellow Striped Maroons love it. What I'm
wanting to
> > know is if I put the Decorator Crab back in the reef will he try to put
on a
> > bubble tip outfit or try to eat the bubble tip. I really like the crab
and
> > would like to put him back in the reef but I don't want to loose the
> > Anemone. Any help anyone could offer would be most appreciated.
Thanks.
> >
> > Ed
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

with the YSM clowns a yellow tailed damsel would be about an even match on
agressivness IMO. would be just a matter of who is most persistant on who's
the boss of the tank.

kc

[Richard Reynolds]

all the way up until the female ysm lays eggs, then if the damsel doesnt have a place to
hide its damsel dinner :)

--
Richard Reynolds




"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> with the YSM clowns a yellow tailed damsel would be about an even match on
> agressivness IMO. would be just a matter of who is most persistant on who's
> the boss of the tank.
>
> kc
>
>

[Adam]

That kinda surprises me. The one I have is in with 2 percula clowns now in
a different tank and he seems to be the most gentle of the group. But you
guys know way more than I do as I am fairly new to all this so I think I'll
keep them apart. Not looking to have my "kids" fighting...:-)
"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> with the YSM clowns a yellow tailed damsel would be about an even match on
> agressivness IMO. would be just a matter of who is most persistant on
who's
> the boss of the tank.
>
> kc
>
>

[Adam]

Eggs rock...:-) but not at the price of dead fish. Think I'll leave him
where he is for now. Thanks guys.

Ed

"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:klKgb.47715$gv5.32459@fed1read05...
> all the way up until the female ysm lays eggs, then if the damsel doesnt
have a place to
> hide its damsel dinner :)
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>
>
> "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > with the YSM clowns a yellow tailed damsel would be about an even match
on
> > agressivness IMO. would be just a matter of who is most persistant on
who's
> > the boss of the tank.
> >
> > kc
> >
> >
>
>