I have decided to start a thread which "documents" a Pom Pom crab that I take care of.
I purchased him/her around December of 2009. He/she was instantly placed into my 120 gallon mixed reef. All was well....
In June of 2010 I was forced to breakdown my tank and set up two (2) 34 gallon Solana Tanks.
Here are 2 pictures of the Pom Pom in the 34 Solana (9/18/10), notice how the Anemones are full and healthy:
After a few months the Anemones began to wither and eventually died. Here are a few progression shots to show how things changed:
(4/20/11) Bristle Worm has replaced missing Anemone:
(5/25/11) Both anemones have died, and a few Bristle Worms have come and gone:
(6/28/11) A newly added Coral had a Aiptasia Anemone on it as a Hitchhiker, and before I could Majano Wand it, the Pom Pom Crab "stole" it:
I will continue to update this thread as the Pom Pom Crab finds more useful toys to play with.
I purchased him/her around December of 2009. He/she was instantly placed into my 120 gallon mixed reef. All was well....
In June of 2010 I was forced to breakdown my tank and set up two (2) 34 gallon Solana Tanks.
Here are 2 pictures of the Pom Pom in the 34 Solana (9/18/10), notice how the Anemones are full and healthy:
![IMG_1668.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_1668.jpg&hash=98df875683e23458fe508c5a842fe690)
![IMG_1669.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_1669.jpg&hash=244b8897f98d3a5eacd317bb73e7d8a8)
After a few months the Anemones began to wither and eventually died. Here are a few progression shots to show how things changed:
(4/20/11) Bristle Worm has replaced missing Anemone:
![IMG_0048-1.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_0048-1.jpg&hash=bff191f1fa6c56f829260bc0e25f94f1)
(5/25/11) Both anemones have died, and a few Bristle Worms have come and gone:
![IMG_2604.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_2604.jpg&hash=0f8cbbb440adfe38dab3d6c6af04ef24)
![IMG_2608.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_2608.jpg&hash=cf167db9579479cbcdad8bb69485256b)
(6/28/11) A newly added Coral had a Aiptasia Anemone on it as a Hitchhiker, and before I could Majano Wand it, the Pom Pom Crab "stole" it:
![IMG_0196.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_0196.jpg&hash=366002b3cee148ecfccc446ca93626ed)
![IMG_0194.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii62%2Fschlanger0%2FFish%2520Coral%2520Tank%2FIMG_0194.jpg&hash=4dfe008c8dfd8a1611e6df06950093f2)
I will continue to update this thread as the Pom Pom Crab finds more useful toys to play with.
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