Emerald Green Crab - Eating Mushroom Coral

Constantine · 12/03/2018, 02:23 PM

I just wanted inform everyone that I have witnessed and taken video of an Emerald Green Crab eating a Discosoma Mushroom Coral. I watched over several minutes as he ripped through it with his little mouth arms and ate it. It wasn't just pinching it or nibbling. He was definitely eating it. The good news is I have over a thousand of these pale pink mushrooms and it wasn't one of the purple, red, or green ones that I only have a few of. If he actually keeps eating that particular type, it might be a benefit.

If someone wants an EGC, I wouldn't take this as a recommendation against them. Well, unless you bought one of those $1,200 Jawbreaker shrooms. lol This is the fourth EGC I've had, and the only time I've witnessed this behavior. Although, as previously mentioned, I would not miss one of the thousand shrooms if it has happened before. I've still never seen these guys bother any of my other coral, but they are good at eating algae.

mcgyvr · 12/03/2018, 04:52 PM

Yup...they can do that..

Uncle99 · 12/03/2018, 08:36 PM

Had one take a small clown by the belly.
Fired!
And promptly removed by fork!

We are now, a crab free zone.....lost notta in 24 months and counting.

Unpredictable they are...

12/03/2018, 02:23 PM	#1
Constantine Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 128	Emerald Green Crab - Eating Mushroom Coral I just wanted inform everyone that I have witnessed and taken video of an Emerald Green Crab eating a Discosoma Mushroom Coral. I watched over several minutes as he ripped through it with his little mouth arms and ate it. It wasn't just pinching it or nibbling. He was definitely eating it. The good news is I have over a thousand of these pale pink mushrooms and it wasn't one of the purple, red, or green ones that I only have a few of. If he actually keeps eating that particular type, it might be a benefit. If someone wants an EGC, I wouldn't take this as a recommendation against them. Well, unless you bought one of those $1,200 Jawbreaker shrooms. lol This is the fourth EGC I've had, and the only time I've witnessed this behavior. Although, as previously mentioned, I would not miss one of the thousand shrooms if it has happened before. I've still never seen these guys bother any of my other coral, but they are good at eating algae.

12/03/2018, 04:52 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Yup...they can do that.. __________________ Who me?

12/03/2018, 08:36 PM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Had one take a small clown by the belly. Fired! And promptly removed by fork! We are now, a crab free zone.....lost notta in 24 months and counting. Unpredictable they are...