Odd crab!

[Yeahitstrue]

I have seen this crab several times in
My ten gallon biocube, by I never paid it any attention until I saw something extremely odd-- it actually ate, or appeared to be eating aiptasia! I've never heard of anything like this. Anyone have any ideas? Here's a picture...

 

[mr_X]

looks like a pom pom crab to me. they use anemones for defense.

 

[Yeahitstrue]

So It was probably just trying to hide in the aiptasia?

 

[mr_X]

well, those crabs usually carry 2 anemones in their front claws to use as a defense. i don't know what he was doing to the aptasia. maybe trying to pick it up?
.....see the 'nems?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

could the pom poms work in a nano

 

[mr_X]

i suppose so.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

would it be better off not to add one?

 

[mr_X]

i don't think it would do much harm. the little 'nems could sting corals it was touching, but i don't think that would happen often, and if it did, i don't think it would be severe enough to worry. if you like it, add it.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

nice cant wait to get this cycled