Pitho crabs

Lavey29 · Jun 28, 2023

I love these little guys. They are voracious bubble algae eaters and keep rocks and coral clean too. The only bummer is they establish their little territory and don't really venture far from it but they keep their area pristine. If you want them to work in another area you have to manually move them and hope they stay in the work zone. Cute little guys.

Dickeybrazil · Jun 28, 2023

Where did you get them?

bluemon · Jun 28, 2023

Dickeybrazil said:
Where did you get them?

If you are looking for a good source, Reefcleaners sometimes carry them. Good size too.

Unfortunately, mine came DOA last time I ordered, probably because it went with USPS.

Lavey29 · Jun 28, 2023

Dickeybrazil said:
Where did you get them?

My LFS gets them occasionally. Few vendors online sell them to. Tried emerald but they didn't touch bubble algae. 2 pithos crabs cleaned my tank of it.

JoJosReef · Jun 28, 2023

They are super entertaining! My tank has no algae, so I have to give my pitho nori daily. As soon as the pump goes off she comes halfway out of the sand waving her little claws around.