Anemone Crab

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  1. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    Anemone Crab

    Really? theres such crab? I never heard about them, and I want one lol.
    Is this okay for reef tank? it says its okay but Im checking with 3reef first. ;D
     
    Mkizla, Jul 5, 2010
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    yep they live in symbios with hosting anemones, they have these funny little net things around there mouth, often called a porcalin (spelling) crab,
     
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  3. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    yea but they dont grow there own anemone they go looking out for there own. dont get this crab if it ant got anything on it. and yea there ok with reef tanks. buuutttt if you have coral then it might use coral instead of a anemone.
     
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  4. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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  5. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Were you thinking of a Pom Pom crab?
     
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  6. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    porcelain crabs are the only reef safe crab, IMO.
     
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  7. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    There also really pretty and cool with their fan like apendages! ::)
     
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  8. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    lfs use to have one it was realy cool
     
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  9. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    I've had a couple.. Very cool....
     
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  10. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    has anyone successfully kept one without an anemone?
     
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