Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I planning on a temperate tank and was planning on a navanax but the thing is feeding the navanax wouldnt leave much for the hermits and purple crab I am planning on getting also. So I was wondering if i could drop in a silver side and let them feast on that once or twice a week. This seems like it would be natural also as it would be like a fish died and sank to the bottom of the ocean. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 unless this would wreakhavoc on the water chemistry. Link to comment
seabass Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I've heard that some people have used them to eat Montipora eating nudibranchs. I wouldn't think that they would eat fish (maybe snails as they get larger). I don't really know much about them. Are they a temperate species? Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 oh I didn't mean the navanax but yes they are a temperate species but I believe they are also found in the gulf of mexico but I could be wrong. I meant the purple crab and the hermit crab eating the silver sides. The navanax I will feed shucked snails and scallops if he will eat them. Link to comment
seabass Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Most crabs aren't very picky. I'm sure they'd eat the snails and scallops (and/or silversides). Link to comment
IanReefer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Can't go wrong with the small silversides - everything a body needs. They are relatively nutritionally balanced, unlike brine shrimp/squid/etc. It's also the type of food that the crabs would naturally encounter. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Okay thanks. I figured since the navanax literally inhales it's food( look it up its so cool) there would be no left overs. Link to comment
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