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Tan/Clear Algea, porcelain crab eating it.


ajkochev

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So a month ago I figured I was starving my tank, I pullout out the Phosgaurd and started feeding daily.  I got a porcelain crab recently who is eating well, I make sure he catches a homemade food from the water column.
 
Lately I've noticed a "peach fuzz" algae over my rocks, not very long and not green, tan or clear.  What is this?  Strangely enough I saw my crab last night crawling over it scooping at the rock with his nets and picking it off with his claws.  This is the first I seen him do this.  I didn't know they eat algae too, thought they got everything from the water.
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These guys have a tail they keep tucked under their carapace...so only a lookalike to a crab, but actually a lobster or related to the lobster.

 

BTW, make sure to upgrade the main contingent of your CUC to match the new algae load now that you're feeding more. 

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