An introduction to coral crabs | 水產百科網

2015年9月25日—Thesecrabsdonotharmthecoral,rathertheyfeedoffnutrientrichmucusproducedbythecoral.Manyhobbyistmaynotrealizethatcoral ...

There is surprisingly little information specifically about coral crabs in aquaria.  Every now and then some hitchhikers arrive on our aquacultured and wild corals and we are able to gain a bit more insight into the life of coral crabs.

Some crabs like the pale face Tetralia cinctipes can be beneficial to our SPS corals while others like the Gorilla crab can irritate coral and even try take a nip at our fish as they get bigger. Good or bad we’ve come up with a breakdown of some of the commonly found hitchhikers and what you can do if you find them on your corals.

Good coral crabs can be found in Acropora, Pocillopora, Stylophora and Seriatopora (Birdnest) corals. These coral crabs will often prefer one species of coral and will be found living uniquely among that species. The most common spec...