PomPom Crab Using a Berghia

[Jac647]

I have a pompom crab that came without nems and after a few days grabbed an aiptasia in one claw. I got some Berghias to take down the aiptasia in my tank and after a few weeks once they were all gone, the PomPom decided to grab the biggest Berghia and has been walking around waving his prize for about a week!

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

These guys are soo cool. I want one!

 

[Doctorgori]

Any chance you can train him as a sort of mobile aptasia killer?

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I have a pompom crab that came without nems and after a few days grabbed an aiptasia in one claw. I got some Berghias to take down the aiptasia in my tank and after a few weeks once they were all gone, the PomPom decided to grab the biggest Berghia and has been walking around waving his prize for about a week!

Aww, these little guys are so darn cool. I have wanted one since I set my tank up. I may have to go ahead and get a couple.

 

[Jac647]

Any chance you can train him as a sort of mobile aptasia killer?

That would be something… I can’t imagine the Berghia is super happy (or alive? lol) with its new situation

 

[paragrouper]

Any chance you can train him as a sort of mobile aptasia killer?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I really need to get some pom poms for my tank.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I really need to get some pom poms for my tank.

Yep! Me too.

 

[Steverd]

That is so cool, my urchin today had a live snail and some plastic sticker that got into the tank some how on it..
I removed both....

 

[Jmp998]

That is pretty amazing. It looks like the berghia is still alive, berghia deflate and melt pretty quickly once they die. However I suspect the berghia will starve after a few days.

 

[DanATL]

My urchin will walk around wearing some Zoas.

 

[Coral Memere]

I have a pompom crab that came without nems and after a few days grabbed an aiptasia in one claw. I got some Berghias to take down the aiptasia in my tank and after a few weeks once they were all gone, the PomPom decided to grab the biggest Berghia and has been walking around waving his prize for about a week!

This is not the first Pom Pom story I've heard this week. I e never heard of these things before, but I'm starting to assume they carry things around?


The other person had one with a dying goni polyp in its claw. I said it kinda creeped me out, like in a horror movie where the serial killer carries around a decapitated head, laughing maniacally....

 

[Lowsingle]

Awesome story, thanks for sharing

Darren

 

[Sophie"s mom]

This post made me finally bite the bullet! I ordered 2 Pom Pom crabs! Can’t wait to get them.

 

[wendyay55]

I have a pompom crab that came without nems and after a few days grabbed an aiptasia in one claw. I got some Berghias to take down the aiptasia in my tank and after a few weeks once they were all gone, the PomPom decided to grab the biggest Berghia and has been walking around waving his prize for about a week!

How adorable is that!

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Glued this Purple Plating Sponge twice to Live Rock. Tuxedo

Urchin has Decided it needs a Nice Purple Coat.

 

[SilverRanger]

I had a pom pom crab for a few years but had to give him away to move. Anyways my coworker said the crab now uses aptasia on his claws as well

 

[Jac647]

That is pretty amazing. It looks like the berghia is still alive, berghia deflate and melt pretty quickly once they die. However I suspect the berghia will starve after a few days.

I was wondering if it was possibly still alive, it looks a little deflated days later but not much. I tried to pull it off with a turkey baster (I had success taking an aiptasia from him before) but it wasn’t working :(