Pom Pom Crab

[Burbs]

anyone ever had one in a reef? they look interesting.

pom pom crab (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1474)

[currentking]

i have had them. They are very cool, but tend to lost their anenomies. They hde in the rock work so dont plan on seeing them too often.

[smartang22]

I have had one for a few months now. He hides most of the time but comes out when I feed. He tries to hold on to the mysis but my extremely aggressive cleaner shrimp steals food from his pom poms. Then the crab tries to hit the shrimp with the pom poms but it does nothing to the shrimp. His nems are still looking good. He has molted once or twice too. That is funny! I came to look at the tank one morning and there were two crabs!!

He hasn't bothered anything as far as corals. I have polyps, zoanthids, mushrooms, and xenias. BTW he hates new additions like shrimp. He makes a mad dash for them if they get too close!

[rlm2005]

I have two in my 65. I usually see them at night or when I feed the tank. I know which rocks they hide in so it's easier to spot them when I am looking for them.