decorator reef safe?

[Bug_Power]

I picked up a decorator crab from the Jetty trip when Troy and I went. I put him in my sump, but haven't put him in the main display. I was wondering if he would be okay in my display tank. I thought he died, but I don't know why almost all my inverts molt a week or so after being in my tank. I really thought he was a gonner. So I chunked his shell with a few sponges and stuff on it. Now he's in my sump adding sand and cheato to his shell.

[cpreefguy]

I wouldnt out one in my tank, they'll rip apart your corals and put them on his shell

[Bug_Power]

like what my zoo's and button polyps? Would he try to jack my Hammer coral or other softies?

[cpreefguy]

Yeah, he will hack up your zoos and palys for sure. They just molest about everything to see what they can stick on them. Then after a few days, they throw the stuff off their back and search for more...

[Bug_Power]

I guess I'll leave him in the sump then to mow the grass every once in a while. He's got some seagrass that looks like a mohawk now!

[DaneDodger]

Cute!!
But yeah, I gotta agree. Those little guys will rip up practically anything trying to decorate themselves. Definitely not reef safe.
Jenn