CGNano Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Would two Pom Pom Crabs be safe together in a 2.5 gallon? Also, would they harm a Derasa Clam? Link to comment
coralcrazy Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 All i know is they don't last long in captivity...and if they let go of their so called pom poms you can have little aneno. growing all over you tank.. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment
CGNano Posted September 11, 2005 Author Share Posted September 11, 2005 I've had two for three years now, so I guess they can if you give them the right conditions. Both of them have also split their anemones several times. Link to comment
Snoop Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I dont think a dersa would make it in a two point five. Link to comment
CGNano Posted September 11, 2005 Author Share Posted September 11, 2005 I do. Look around at all of the Picos with clams in them. Link to comment
coralcrazy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 CGNano, i am going to retract my last statement.. Originally posted by coralcrazy All i know is they don't last long in captivity...and if they let go of their so called pom poms you can have little aneno. growing all over you tank.. Just my 2 cents. I did some more research on the crab..and lots of people are saying that it is fine. You got me so intrested i am putting two in mine lol...another question did yours come with pom poms or did it lose them? Link to comment
coralcrazy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 here is the thread...i am asking other people just on the genral discussion forum... BTW you can put clams in a 2.5 but it depends on your lighting some need MH and the others would be fine with PC, but the smallest of the clams which grows to six inches needs MH lighting that is one of the reasons why i put MH on my tank. I think the clam is called the Crocea...the one that slipped my mind can grow in a 2.5 but get about 12 inches, just make sure you have another tank ready for them later...As long as you do that then i don't have a problem. Good luck with your tank idea..and thanks for the idea on pom pom crabs. Link to comment
coralcrazy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=66795 * The thread.. Link to comment
CGNano Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 Mine have both kept their anemones since the very start, one has dropped one several time, and come up with a half of one which soon grew into a full anemone. Link to comment
coralcrazy Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 what did you do when i became an anemone? Since we both have 2.5 isn't that a problem? Once they lose them i don't think they can get another anemone? Right? Link to comment
bluebastion Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 If they lose them both, they can't get another anemone unless there's one around... specifically from another crab. However if they lose only one, then they just rip off a piece from the one left... and it grows into another full one.. so back to two anemones. I have heard of some pom pom crabs that have lost their anemones actually pull some baby zoos or shrooms for their "anemones" to catch food. Link to comment
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