Pom Pom Crab

The Pom Pom Crab is a small, patterned crab known for carrying tiny anemones in its claws. It uses those companions in defense and while gathering food, creating a distinctive display when it emerges from shelter.

Arrange small rock crevices and offer fine portions of marine meaty food close enough for the crab to collect. Mysis, finely chopped seafood, and similar foods are more dependable than assuming it can live entirely on missed fish meals. A quiet stocking plan also makes it easier to see whether it is feeding.

The carried anemones can sting nearby attached animals, so allow space around delicate corals. Larger fish and crustaceans may threaten the crab. This listing does not establish whether the current individual carries both anemones; that is a specimen detail to verify before purchase.