Sally Light Foot Crabs

[flamey]

me oso want!

pm me oso k..

[jedi]

i had experiences with SLF s though. bought a pair bout 1" 1 month back, since then my cleaner shrimps (2) and fire shrimps (3) have all disappeared. found my 2" harlequin missing yesterday too, usually it will come out to feed if i throw in a piece of frozen starfish.

also witness my SLF eating a half stunned, struggling molly that was supposed to be meant for my sand anemone. all this despite having a lot of algae in the tank for them to graze on. so in all, i think they might not be as docile as they seem to be.

[kareen]

jedi Posted on Sep 16 2004, 06:22 PM

  i had experiences with SLF s though. bought a pair bout 1" 1 month back, since then my cleaner shrimps (2) and fire shrimps (3) have all disappeared. found my 2" harlequin missing yesterday too, usually it will come out to feed if i throw in a piece of frozen starfish.

also witness my SLF eating a half stunned, struggling molly that was supposed to be meant for my sand anemone. all this despite having a lot of algae in the tank for them to graze on. so in all, i think they might not be as docile as they seem to be. 

To all sally light foot crabs owners : Is this true?

[jesperlam]

Whatever it is....a crab is still a crab....sometimes must depend on luck as to whether its docile or not. Its just like human character.

[thioeh]

It a very good algea eater provided you can support them with their diet. Once they had eaten all the algea, they will start to hunt for other food beside algea.

IMO, 1 SLF is enough for a 3 to 4 ft tank. The supply of algea will be more than enough for them to have a chance of hunting other souce of food.

I have one for myself in my 4ft tank, so far never do anything except glazing algea on liverock.