sourcing a gaudy clown crab

[kvosstra]

Does anyone have the ability to source a gaudy clown crab? Looking to eliminate hundreds of junk palythoa from my 560g display. Or, have any other suggestions on removal.
Thanks!

 

[blaxsun]

Angelfish?

 

[areefer01]

Does anyone have the ability to source a gaudy clown crab? Looking to eliminate hundreds of junk palythoa from my 560g display. Or, have any other suggestions on removal.
Thanks!

Few months old thread but not seen any for sale in over a year now. Would be curious to know what happened to their population as they used to be a bit more common.

Angelfish?

I see both my Zoster and Pyramid butterflies pick at the very small ones (green nuclear palythoa) but never seem to reduce the population. If an angelfish does would be interesting to know which ones hobbyist have had luck with.

One would think Mother Nature has a predator for them. If so maybe they are not viable for home aquaria....

 

[kvosstra]

I'm game for any suggestions - I have hundreds still and slowly spreading - and the rock is basically immovable. I am open to suggestions on manual removal and your strategy, if we cant find an animal solution.

 

[PetterWB]

Following. Any update on availability, @kvosstra ?

 

[Reefing102]

They’re out of stock but it appears ReefCleaners can get them - https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/other-inverts/gaudy-clown-crab-detail

 

[areefer01]

They’re out of stock but it appears ReefCleaners can get them - https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/other-inverts/gaudy-clown-crab-detail

They used to but they haven't seen them for a very long time. I've reach out to both ReefCleaners and KP Aquatics. Neither are sure why they are so scarce now.