Pitho Crabs

[DYIguy]

I jus got a couple. I thought that they were smaller than emeralds- not so, they are related to decorator crabs- mine have put sand on their backs so far- they also seem to prefer the sand bed to rock and stay in the open- I barely ever see my emerald- got right to work

 

[NJTaxMan]

Out of curiosity, where did you get them. They seem to be out of stock everywhere i have been looking

Thanks

 

[DYIguy]

Out of curiosity, where did you get them. They seem to be out of stock everywhere i have been looking

Thanks

Saltybottomreefcompany

 

[DYIguy]

They seem to be good sand sifters. One of mine stays mostly buried in the sand and moves around that way using it's legs to sift through the sand and direct things to the surface where it can pick them up to 'eat'

 

[DYIguy]

Just watched my pitho 'clean' my graciallis that I added to the Dt and the gorgonian- does travel all over the tank , but spends most of it's time in the sand bed-love it, it does knock some things over- a small price to pay

 

[reefsandrotts]

They look pretty neat