Crab picking at tubeworm

[Domino]

Hi!

I noticed last night that a crab is picking at the leather tube to the worm . Does this just clean some parasites and dead tissues or can it bother the tube worm?

I notice it's not comming out so much...

[Domino]

Oups! I mean "at the leather tube of the worm" ; the outside.

[Achilles Tang]

Probably thought its food!

[Domino]

Thanks AT!

So I should just let it be. I've noticed some have a deeply rooted crab-phobia ... That's what got me worried in he first place.

don't know if I can trust the crab

[shiraz]

Hi!

I noticed last night that a crab is picking at the leather tube to the worm . Does this just clean some parasites and dead tissues or can it bother the tube worm?

I notice it's not comming out so much...

what crab is that? did u buy it or did it come with the LR? if it came with the LR then i guess your tube worm would be gone soon... get the crab outta the tank...

[Domino]

Hi Shiraz!

The crab came with the LR. It must have been small at the begining and has now grown to a 1" black beast.

You really think I should get it out of there? I hate the idea of having to eliminate these ceatures that add a mistery dimension to the tank...

[shiraz]

mistery dimension? nah.. unless you wanna continue losing fish.. agree it's nicer to see stuff other than fish in your tank.. gives appeal to little kids... maybe u wanna try getting a hermit? or the emerald crab? all these are considered reefsafe... i guess so to a certain extent... but try to remove the crabs that come with your LR because most of the time, they aren't good ones..