Crab attacking star fish

[Henry]

Has anyone ever had a problem w/an emerald crab attacking a star fish? Apparently this crab came w/the LR, and just noticed that he was trying to chop off one of the star fishes legs.(after lights were off) No real damage done, but just a little concerned. :shock:

Thanks

Henry

[Troy Valentine]

Henry-

I understand your concern. I've got six silver-dollar sized Emerald crabs in my 135, and night time they all emerge and pick'n eat off of everything in the tank; including my SPS's, LPS's, and my live rock. When I first saw them do this it scared me to. But that was 7 months ago, and they haven't caused any damage that I can see. IMO they are just algae eating fools..... Picking algae off of everything they can.....

[Henry]

Cool, Thanks for the response. Thought I was going to have to try to catch the little crab.

Thanks


Henry