Pitho a.k.a. Pig Crab

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Every time when I turn the powerhead and the return pumps off. Every time:
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/izGohgZ8s2k5vmff8
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I have a sally lightfoot ("Gordon") who's the same way. Some crabs are hilarious when it comes to being hand-fed.
Speaking of hand-fed:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FB4bce2uxQmNG6ab6
Cleaner shrimp that I couldn't get to eat for days takes flakes right out of my hand--bad video as I was fumbling with the camera left-handed, but when the pumps are off, the shrimp swims right to the surface to greet me. Clowns will take pellets right from me, too, if I pinch a few in my fingers. Pigs, all of them!
 

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