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Care advice from Tyne Tees AquaticThe Emerald Mithrax Crab is respected for its scavenging ability. It will enthusiastically feed on uneaten beefy foods and many types of bother algae. Unlike plenty of other animals, Mithrax sculptus will eat bubble algae helping clean your aquarium of these algae. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs simply identify the Emerald Mithrax Crab. native to the reefs of the Caribbean, the Emerald Mithrax Crab is nocturnal and hides in caves and amongst rubble during the day. In the home aquarium, this member of the Majidae family needs a well-established aquarium with plenty of rockwork and hiding places. Once familiar with its surroundings, the Emerald Mithrax Crab will head out of hiding during the day to forage on algae. Care needs to be taken to ensure a sufficient food supply is available for the Emerald Mithrax Crab. Many aquarists supplement the Emerald Mithrax Crab’s diet with dried seaweed and sliced meaty foods, such as shrimp, as well as a quality pellet fish food. Otherwise, this opportunistic feeder may turn to corals, invertebrates, or small fish for a food source. Like other invertebrates, the Emerald Mithrax doesn’t put up with copper-based medications or changing water parameters. High nitrates in your tank can often be traced to some key factors which are discussed below. Instead you need to shut off all filters and pumps and add small amounts making sure the fish consume it all. Do this for two mins or until your saltwater fishes bellies appear round and full. Have the correct Fish Load- Overstocking your salt water fish tank is an assured way to have high nitrates and the issues that come with them. To avoid overstocking ensure that you begin with one smaller fish per ten gallons of tank water volume. The crabs will ultimately grow beyond the shells they are in so there should be additional shells available. Try and provide a many options of shells for the crabs to choose between. One should never attempt to force out a crab from its shell as it may lead the way on to the crab harm. Water dishes should be supplied and they have to be bog enough for the most important hermit crab to get into. What to essentially feed hermit crabs has been a subject of wide dialogue among crab owners of pets. gently add fish 2 weeks apart and make efforts to test your nitrates during those few weeks. When you find your nitrates have begun to rise after a new fish addition you can’t add any more and are at the stocking limit of your tank. Also make it a habit to change your filter pads each 1 to 2 weeks to take away the fish waste and uneaten food that may begin to rot and add nitrates. By inflating the frequency that you clean your aquarium filters and change your tanks water you may be removing the things that cause high nitrates.