Pitho crabs

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I love these little guys. They are voracious bubble algae eaters and keep rocks and coral clean too. The only bummer is they establish their little territory and don't really venture far from it but they keep their area pristine. If you want them to work in another area you have to manually move them and hope they stay in the work zone. Cute little guys.

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Where did you get them?
My LFS gets them occasionally. Few vendors online sell them to. Tried emerald but they didn't touch bubble algae. 2 pithos crabs cleaned my tank of it.
 

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

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