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MR Teee
11-15-2006, 01:34 PM
Had this little fella in my tank for some time, very rarely see him. Went home for dinner today and caught him stood on a rock waving his pom poms about, Thought I'd post some pics of him for you all to see.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455b255f1371a.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=115)

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455b2571b233e.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=116)
Tetley
11-15-2006, 02:03 PM
Had this little fella in my tank for some time, very rarely see him. Went home for dinner today and caught him stood on a rock waving his pom poms about, Thought I'd post some pics of him for you all to see.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455b255f1371a.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=115)

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455b2571b233e.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=116)

He is pretty, do you know what he is ? (Yes I know "crab" :D before any wise cracks (LOL)).
MR Teee
11-15-2006, 02:31 PM
Pom Pom crab or boxer crab. I dont know the latin name. Perhaps James does?
Macca
11-15-2006, 03:49 PM
Its a Boxer Crab - Lybia tessellata, When it host little anemones on its front claws it is referred to as a pom pom crab. Excellent and hardy little critter. Dont have any in stock but do have porcelain and anemone crabs.

James
Kev
11-15-2006, 08:05 PM
Great colous on that little guy. Never seen one of those before. Did he come in on your live rock as a freebie?
MR Teee
11-15-2006, 08:09 PM
Yep just caught him one day wafting his arms around. Sometimes he looses his little anemones and I'm not quite sure where he is getting his spares from!
callum_parsons
11-15-2006, 08:13 PM
that is awesome

is it reef safe i dont think it will be but still it is awesome
MR Teee
11-15-2006, 08:16 PM
Its been reef safe for as long as I have had him. He really hasn't got any nasty claws to do any damge with, and just catches food using his anemones.
Kev
11-15-2006, 08:19 PM
I bet thats pretty good to watch mate!:)