Pitho crabs vs bubble algae

[DemoAllBac]

My 2 from Reefcleaners cleared a few small rocks of bubble algae, then decided they would rather eat the feet off of my rock flower nems. Took me a few weeks to figure out what was decimating them and find the two culprits under the sand; unfortunately by then I was down like 8 nems.

It was a real shame, they really were super personable and I loved their little waving claw movements. I struggle with the bubble algae still today.

 

[kingranch2003]

Go forth! We have work to do.

 

[kdx7214]

I ordered 3 from reefcleaners and one survived shipping. I like watching him after lights out with a flashlight. He went right for the smaller bubble algae and seemed quite proud of this. The outbreak I have is currently massive so I will probably have to get a few more. It's so bad it's growing on the underside of the rocks even without light lol.

Reef cleaners says they do okay shipping via 2-3 day, but I've ordered both the pithos and mithrax from them this way and lost some during shipping each time, so order them for overnight if you possibly can.