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Old 09-24-2010, 01:06 AM
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the larger, evasive ones are likely worth some skepticism, but the acro crabs are very likely a symbiotic species and it would be a surprise if they were detrimental to the colony they have evolved to mimick...
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Old 09-24-2010, 01:30 AM
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Most of the nice acro crabs aren't hairy...
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Old 09-24-2010, 01:47 PM
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How bad can a crab be that is mall enough to make a home and camo in an sps colony though?

what tank inhabitants would you actually need to worry about?
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