Xenia Swimming Crab

[krollins]

Does anyone know anything about these.

Xenia Swimming Crab

Xenia Swimming Crab "Take your aquarium to the next level with the Xenia Swimming Crab, the ultimate partner to a Xenia colony! This quirky crustacean adds a playful touch to your marine ecosystem while also providing benefits to the health of your Xenia. Dive into the fun with the Xenia...

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[Readywriter]

Does anyone know anything about these.

Xenia Swimming Crab

Xenia Swimming Crab "Take your aquarium to the next level with the Xenia Swimming Crab, the ultimate partner to a Xenia colony! This quirky crustacean adds a playful touch to your marine ecosystem while also providing benefits to the health of your Xenia. Dive into the fun with the Xenia...

coralsanonymous.com

Id laugh if they turn out to be invasive

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

These stay small (reportedly about 1"/2.5 cm), live in xeniid corals (though they've reportedly been found on Pocillopora [both live and dead], Stylophora [only dead], and Acropora [only live] corals before too; it's uncertain if these corals had xeniid corals growing on/near them or not),* and it's thought (but not confirmed) that they feed on their host coral's tissue.**

*Source:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439609208000111

**Source:

https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/05/07/25/00001/EVANS_N.pdf

 

[krollins]

Does anyone have any dead Stylophora or Pocillopora?