red sea pulsing xenia's

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

one of these guys picked apart one of my red sea pulsing xenia's.this is what i have in my tank. who can it be, im thinking the decorator crab.
red faced bat
powder brown tang
halloween hermit
cleaner shrimp
percula clown
peppermint shrimp
decorator crab

 

[MikeyZO]

well, I was under the assumption that most batfish were not reef compatable and have been known to pick at corals. As for the decorator crab, do you mean the arrow decorator crab or the spider decorator crab? Either way, they both supposedly will rip apart pieces of soft coral to 'decorate' its shell with in an attempt to camaflouge itself.

As for the others listed, I think they are all pretty much known to be coral safe. Clowns will sometimes move corals around if they are in the way of their dwelling. If I had to place a bet, I would say either the batfish or the decorator crab. And yeah, I'd probably lean towards the crab first.

 

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

yes it's the spider decorator crab, and the xenia was picked apart, not eaten.
well he's in the refuguim now, where he will stay. so if i get any more picked apart. i will know it's the batfish.