Pom Pom Crab

OrangeCountyReefer · Jan 9, 2021

Just thought I’d share a picture of my elusive Pom Pom crab showing off his anemone boxing gloves. Cool little guy that doesn’t come out often.

smol_reef · Jan 9, 2021

Cool pic! I've been thinking about getting one, but I don't want any issues with my emerald crab

OrangeCountyReefer · Jan 9, 2021

smol_reef said:
Cool pic! I've been thinking about getting one, but I don't want any issues with my emerald crab

I have a fire shrimp and a bumble bee shrimp and they all get along with but not sure about the emerald crab. They only come out when all the lights are off anyway but none the less an interesting little creature.

Reef. · Jan 9, 2021

I got one, not seen him since he went in, think he’s probably died.

najer · Jan 9, 2021

Nice pic, I haven't seen mine for 4 - 5 months, not given up on it.

MarsWulf5 · Jan 9, 2021

I have heard of them losing their anenomies at the same time and then tearing apart coral trying to make new ones. Has he ever bothered your coral? After a coral eating emarld crab and a coral eating Sally Lightfoot - I have banished all crabs forever. I like the pom poms... Wish crabs werent so dangerous. $8 crab ate $400 in coral.

OrangeCountyReefer · Jan 9, 2021

najer said:
Nice pic, I haven't seen mine for 4 - 5 months, not given up on it.

Good chance he is still around. Mine is in my nano, only reason I see sometimes. If he was in the display sightings would be few and far between

OrangeCountyReefer · Jan 9, 2021

MarsWulf5 said:
I have heard of them losing their anenomies at the same time and then tearing apart coral trying to make new ones. Has he ever bothered your coral? After a coral eating emarld crab and a coral eating Sally Lightfoot - I have banished all crabs forever. I like the pom poms... Wish crabs werent so dangerous. $8 crab ate $400 in coral.

He has been in there for a longtime and never bothered anything. Tiny little creatures would be hard for it to tear apart most coral I’d think. Also I’ve never had issues with the emerald crabs in my display either. They have been in there forever and they keep the tank spotless from all forms of hair and bubble algae. It’s really a hit or miss with crabs, some have problems some have none.