Looking For Acropora Crabs

[Sasha T]

Anyone ever had one or two of these? I've long had trouble getting flow into the nooks and crannies of a couple SPS colonies, causing algae/detritus to build up at the "heart" of the colony. Supppoooosedly these little guys are symbiotic with acro/pocillo colonies and help clean them.
I've setup notifications with Fragbox, as they're the only place that lists them as ever being available, but if someone sees one or two in a LFS....

 

[Jason Bell]

I have two and found where 1 resides, gets in tight spaces for sure.

 

[Sasha T]

I have two and found where 1 resides, gets in tight spaces for sure.

How long have you had them? I don't want them to be a harlequin shrimp/velvet nudi situation.

 

[Jason Bell]

Both of them over a year now, well maybe only 1 as I only see 1, that said the other night I found my coral banded shrimp that I had not seen in several months. I once borrowed a harlequin from the LFS, cleared up the asterina stars in no time at all, rather fun to watch the hunt. As for nudi, well they were just an expensive snack for the Blue Star Wrasse.

 

[Jason Bell]

Just saw last evening a little guy in one of the new acro colonies I picked up.

 

[Sasha T]

Just saw last evening a little guy in one of the new acro colonies I picked up.

lol, you found one by chance? Nice, congrats. I have NEVER seen them even in a "hitchhiker" capacity, may I ask where you got the acro from?

 

[Jason Bell]

The last couple I picked up were from Rob Little Shop of Coral. If I can see the little guy tonight i'll try for a pic