reefman23 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) I just took these pictures and instantly thought of this thread.... Jesse Edited March 11, 2007 by reefman23 Quote Link to comment
Sharpie129 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Those pics are AMAZING!!! Its odd that one of your nems is green tho... Quote Link to comment
reefman23 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) Those pics are AMAZING!!! Its odd that one of your nems is green tho... It is actually white, but for some reason or another it fluoresces like crazy! Really cool. BTW, here is the larger version of the first picture: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/ree...pompomLARGE.jpg Jesse Edited March 11, 2007 by reefman23 Quote Link to comment
DeMartini Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 here's my little guy. I have 2 but this one attacked the other pom pom crab, held him down, and ate his anemones before he released him... meanie lol Quote Link to comment
Spliffstar Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 what is the deal with pom poms? are they better suited for reefs than other crabs or are they just as menacing? do they have special requirments? Quote Link to comment
this1fish Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 ahh crap, i just saw 2 at my LFS and now i'm regreting i didnt buy them! i shall go get one tomorrow! Quote Link to comment
SoCal Reefer Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/Pom-Pom-Crab-for-Saltw...8QQcmdZViewItem $5!!! well before shipping Quote Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I ordered a few of them at work, and to my surprise, two of them were DOA, but the third was just fine and is now in the 24 x 12 x 8 frag tank at work. He decided to ditch the pink anemones he had, and now has aiptasia on his little mitts! Is there a safe way to remove them without hurting him? Quote Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I think I might have to have one of these for my new 15H! Do the anemones bother other corals? Quote Link to comment
reefman23 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Do the anemones bother other corals? I havent seen any problems, nor have I heard of anyone else having any problems. Jesse Quote Link to comment
cooksalot Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 i have a question about my pom pom crab that i posted over in the general discussion forum. i didn't want it to get lost in here, but if you have a sec and can help me out, i'd appreciate it. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=114613 thanks. Quote Link to comment
Gomer Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I have a female pom pom that I got a month or so ago. I know she is female because she was carying eggs when I got her. SHe dropper her eggs sometime ago and recently I saw her with a new egg sack. I think I should get her a boy toy. Quote Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 If the are like other crabs femals have a wide plate on the bottom of their carapace, and males should have a narrow one. Quote Link to comment
c est ma Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 A couple of shots of mine from last night: And 3 little videos (40 seconds each) that look terribly grainy at Google size, but still show those little mouthparts moving like crazy: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5886313815911928770 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3398448165603811538 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2898440126599039787 --Diane Quote Link to comment
silverteen Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hey these crabs look really cool, im in the UK, does any one knwo where you can get them in the uK? I've asked my lfs but he said he'd have to check wiht the supplier. is there any online sites that sell these in the UK? thanks Quote Link to comment
wunstaboi Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 what will happen to the anemones when the crabs die? Quote Link to comment
c est ma Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 That's a good question. I believe someone posted earlier that this species is known to be free-living in the wild... But I have an interesting fact to relate. After my pom-pom's anemones dwindled down from 2 lush ones, to 2 not-so-lush ones, to 1 rather scraggly looking one, he is now back to 2, which both look nice and healthy. The only thing I can think of is that this correlates with my adding food much more regularly to the tank once my gobies began spawning. Don't know how this would affect the health of the anemones, but something has. Also, I have to assume that the crab somehow split up the one remaining nem he used to have into 2... --Diane Quote Link to comment
Kigs Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 would multiple of them in a same tank cause aggresion between each other? or would it encourage them to come out more? Quote Link to comment
Seanfg89 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Is there a way to tell what sex a Pom Pom Crab is? I'd like to get mine a friend of the opposite sex but I don't know if mine is a guy or girl and if the ones I see at the lfs are male or female. Quote Link to comment
psidriven Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Sexing should be the same as other crabs. Femails have a broad plate on their belly while males have a much slimmer plate. Check out the crabs at your local supermarket for the difference, since it's much easier to see on a large dead crab than the small pom pom. Quick question, anyone know the care requirements for the pom pom nems? The ones on my pom pom's seem to be dwindling and I don't know why. All the other nems in my tank are doing great and splitting. Quote Link to comment
dtfleming Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Just saw four at my LFS store today, when I get my 2gal toms deco setup, I gonna added two. Quote Link to comment
psidriven Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Have 2 pom pom crabs for sale or trade. Will trade for bright or rare Zoa, Ric's, SPS. Make your offers. Had them for over 4 months and doing great. Located in Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment
wildernesstank Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 hey guys i was wondering will one of these pom crabs do ok with a cleaner shrimo in my AP 12 Quote Link to comment
dtfleming Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Dont know wildernesstank, but I plan on having two with sexy shrimp. Quote Link to comment
wildernesstank Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 oh really bro, ya becouse i dont wont them to pick on eachother Quote Link to comment
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