porcelain crab molt and a zoa

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  1. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    So I have 2 porcelain crabs, and within 4 days of each other both have molted, which is great.

    The one that molted last night was nearby some zoas when i went to bed, and this morning I see the exo-skeleton in the same place, upside down, and I thought it was dead. Then immediately see it sitting in the zoas. I was relieved, and then thought in it's vulnerable state he climbed in there for protection. And so it hasn't left all day. wonder if it will host the zoas from now on???

    my girlfriend took this pic for me since I was out of town and sent it to me. (she is awesome);D It shows a hermit as well, she was just pointing them both out.
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    might well make that area its base
    but
    I think that once its new skeleton has hardened up
    it will be back out and roaming much as it used to Dowtish

    Steve
     
  4. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Well, I'm back home now, and it's still sittin pretty on the zoa's. Feeding fans are out. As long as the zoa's don't mind then I don't. :)