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Old 02-14-2012, 02:54 AM
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Default Coral Safe Fish To Eat Inverts?
My tank has become over run with snails, crabs, and all other kinds of inverts. And I want them all gone!!! I pick them out daily but they keep coming back and there driving me nuts, the snails get caught in my glass magnet and scratch it up and they all get trapped and die in my SPS resulting in spots dieing off...
So basiclly im looking for a coral safe, pretty fish that doesnt get super huge or eat my smaller fish, Anyone got any suggestions?
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Old 02-14-2012, 02:59 AM
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You could try a pink tail triggerfish although they do get pretty big.
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Tried any traps?
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Ive thought about a trigger but im afraid they will break my corals up trying to get at the acro crabs, which dont bother me LOL need a programable one
I have a trap in there but it does nothing...
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Ive thought about a trigger but im afraid they will break my corals up trying to get at the acro crabs, which dont bother me LOL need a programable one
I have a trap in there but it does nothing...
Did you bait it with anything?
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Did you bait it with anything?
tried shrimp, mysis, nori, pellets and a mix. Ive caught a few hermits and a nassuarius with it
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I would try a Yellow Canary Blenny from Fiji for your snail problem. For crabs you might want to try a coral banded shrimp.
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Huma Huma or a Niger would be my choice, great little triggers..
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Old 02-14-2012, 01:53 PM
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My tank has become over run with snails, crabs, and all other kinds of inverts. And I want them all gone!!! I pick them out daily but they keep coming back and there driving me nuts, the snails get caught in my glass magnet and scratch it up and they all get trapped and die in my SPS resulting in spots dieing off...
Exactly what kind of snails and crabs and "other inverts" are you talking about?

Btw, magnet cleaners suck. Even coralline caught in the magnet will scratch the glass. Use a scraper instead.
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