Long term Pom Pom crab

[PR_nano]

Anyone has a long term Pom Pom crab without the Pom Poms? Mine lost both maybe more than a month or two now and seems fine but wondering long term. I heard they can split Pom Pom but since it doesn’t have any this is not an option. Also heard they can pick things up to use but hasn’t done it in that timeframe. He seems happy and out and about especially every night.

He has some tiny claws which I believe is what holds the Pom Pom. Maybe he uses. To eat…

 

[CoralB]

Bump!

 

[207Meg]

Mine lost it's anenomes and has now taken to hunting down small bristles worms and ripping it in half and waving the halves around. Seems to do fine. It's been like that for six months now. Gets a new bristle worm evey week it seems.

 

[207Meg]

Eats healthy and moves around at night. Yours should be fine.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Anyone has a long term Pom Pom crab without the Pom Poms? Mine lost both maybe more than a month or two now and seems fine but wondering long term. I heard they can split Pom Pom but since it doesn’t have any this is not an option. Also heard they can pick things up to use but hasn’t done it in that timeframe. He seems happy and out and about especially every night.

He has some tiny claws which I believe is what holds the Pom Pom. Maybe he uses. To eat…

They occasionally lose them and will find another new to adopt

 

[Jeeperz]

I can't keep them alive very long, even when I target feed, same for pitho crabs

 

[JoJosReef]

Mine is going on about 10 months in my 10g with no pom poms (arrived that way). I target feed when I can, and it likes getting a TDO pellet.

 

[SauceyReef]

Mine lost it's anenomes and has now taken to hunting down small bristles worms and ripping it in half and waving the halves around. Seems to do fine. It's been like that for six months now. Gets a new bristle worm evey week it seems.

That is brutal!


Does anyone know the life expectancy in a tank, or how long they can live? I just got a few from Reef Cleaners. Two for a 5 gallon bowl, and one in my evo. One of the two in the bowl didn't have any anemones. I am hoping they share with each other!

 

[PR_nano]

Mine still alive without Pom Pom at one point he grab an Aiptasia and was waving that around. That is no longer the case. He survive a tank move so life is good.

I did read about them sharing/ splitting the Pom Pom but haven’t witnessed this. I’m tempted to buy another one to see if it happens.

 

[SauceyReef]

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[Lost in the Sauce]

Anyone has a long term Pom Pom crab without the Pom Poms? Mine lost both maybe more than a month or two now and seems fine but wondering long term. I heard they can split Pom Pom but since it doesn’t have any this is not an option. Also heard they can pick things up to use but hasn’t done it in that timeframe. He seems happy and out and about especially every night.

He has some tiny claws which I believe is what holds the Pom Pom. Maybe he uses. To eat…

My pompom crab came from reef cleaners without the nems attached. It's still kicking ~2 years later.

 

[Keko21]

Mine lost it's anenomes and has now taken to hunting down small bristles worms and ripping it in half and waving the halves around. Seems to do fine. It's been like that for six months now. Gets a new bristle worm evey week it seems.

Do not mess with that crab. :oops: