Take a Bite Out Of Coral

[mattj206]

Something is taking bites out of my acro's at night. I often awake to small-one polup sized bites- on my acro's (taking the flesh off the skeleton).

The wounds heal quickly. What do u think is doing this?

I've heard bad things about those tiny snails with a mottled patern. Could it be these guys?

I reacently removed a black nudibracht, so its not him...... unless there is another....

It Happens a lot- so I want to find the problem. I don't wan't any infections starting from little wounds.

 

[mojoreef]

What all do you have in your tank??? also check the acro for crabs, if you see one in the affected acro discribe it.

mike

 

[mattj206]

My Tank has no suspects that I know of..

2 perculas in RBTA

6-line wrass

small scooter blenny

pair of cleaner shrimp (spawning)

coral banded shrimp

margarita snails and assorted hermits

several acro crabs- some are light w/ one black dot on each leg

some are purpleish body with white legs

I have a mottled starfish w/ blue tips and a purple velvety star

oh and a small red reef star

All in an SPS dominated mixed reef w/ LPS - well lighted-good circ.

The Starfish?

 

[mojoreef]

On the acro crabs are any of them hairy, as in what looks like algae or hair??

 

[mattj206]

no these guys are smooth white-purple- or white w/ spotted legs

ive seen crusty / hairy / stony looking crabs in someone elses

tank- are they bad?

 

[mojoreef]

Matt they look just like acro crabs and are whit in color. but they have fuzzy legs, and a bit of a fuzzy butt. they will nip on polyps.


Mike