hey u look like u know a bit about these guys im haveing trouble with mine eating my pom pom xenia . if i started putting nori in the tank like with a vegy clip do u think he would stop? i dont want to get rid of him hes to cool. plz respond if u can hlp
It is worth a try. They will eat what they can I suspect. By giving them something else to eat that is closer to their diet, it may stop them from devouring the Xenia. Although some people might find that beneficial. I had a small Pencil Urchin that ate my Xenia, I never could get him to stop. Had to trade him in to the fish store. I would try the Nori, just make sure you get all natural at the store, and feed small strips at a time so as not to pollute the water too much. Thanks for viewing.
do crabs know when and when to stop eating? my emerald is as big as urs, but it's eating on my elephant ear mushroom. do i feed it everyday like ur doing?
I fed her Nori, from a health food store, with a set of long tongs. I would watch to see where she was and then just position it near her and hold very still. Eventually she came over. I did this everyday. She would sit in my gloved hand a eat from my fingers after a few weeks. Just take patience.
Red slime was always somewhat of a problem when I had the tank. I have since taken it down. Phosphates are a big problem that contribute to red slime. Good water quality is the key to getting rid of it.
it looks like you got red slime! shoot i had that! and i wish it doesn't come back! well what i did to clear it was clean the whole tank, and leave the live rock out for 1.5 hours.. then when i put everything back... i didnt turn on the light for 3 weeks... good luck!
the mithrax crab is what im asking about forgot to add that part lol
pyropuffer 2 years ago
hey u look like u know a bit about these guys im haveing trouble with mine eating my pom pom xenia . if i started putting nori in the tank like with a vegy clip do u think he would stop? i dont want to get rid of him hes to cool. plz respond if u can hlp
pyropuffer 2 years ago
It is worth a try. They will eat what they can I suspect. By giving them something else to eat that is closer to their diet, it may stop them from devouring the Xenia. Although some people might find that beneficial. I had a small Pencil Urchin that ate my Xenia, I never could get him to stop. Had to trade him in to the fish store. I would try the Nori, just make sure you get all natural at the store, and feed small strips at a time so as not to pollute the water too much. Thanks for viewing.
Spiffyguycom 2 years ago
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briishspy 2 years ago
do crabs know when and when to stop eating? my emerald is as big as urs, but it's eating on my elephant ear mushroom. do i feed it everyday like ur doing?
redandbluebeater 2 years ago
I fed her Nori, from a health food store, with a set of long tongs. I would watch to see where she was and then just position it near her and hold very still. Eventually she came over. I did this everyday. She would sit in my gloved hand a eat from my fingers after a few weeks. Just take patience.
Spiffyguycom 2 years ago
Red slime was always somewhat of a problem when I had the tank. I have since taken it down. Phosphates are a big problem that contribute to red slime. Good water quality is the key to getting rid of it.
Spiffyguycom 3 years ago
it looks like you got red slime! shoot i had that! and i wish it doesn't come back! well what i did to clear it was clean the whole tank, and leave the live rock out for 1.5 hours.. then when i put everything back... i didnt turn on the light for 3 weeks... good luck!
chevq 3 years ago