A777flygirl Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wondering if I caused a new problem trying to fix bubble algea....got a emerald crabs....do you think they are doing this to my poor LPS? I also thought I needed more clean up crew and got some star fish....thought they would be fun....are they destructive? Didnt read bad info on the liveaquaria info page....but now...reading some questioning things... Changed flow as well....got second gyre pump...so many variables trying to make things better and get stable but not sure if doing harmful things...still such a newbie.. Anyway, poor coral ripped down to the skeleton....will they survive? 20170911_084205.jpg.pdf 20170911_084032.jpg.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hard to say, so many things can cause that. However, often problems come right after some sort of a change too. I do see allot of sand on the skeleton, sand can irritate these corals. Lift it up higher if possible in the sand bed and make sure it is in medium to lower indirect flow. For what its worth, there are some things to try. Best of luck! Also, you can attach images directly, no need to put them inside a PDF file. Easier for people to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The second picture looks a lot fresher than the first. Maybe you can track the bread crumbs back to why it was newer... What's the water parameters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmas_one Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 There's one particular type of emerald crab that is reef safe, and I think two other kinds that tear $&!@ up. You may have one of that bad ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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