Pom Pom Egg Sack

[VFX]

I've had a bunch of Pom Poms for a while & as soon as I move 2 of them from my reef into a smaller tank this happens.

So what's next?

Little baby pom poms?

or just lots of extra food for it's tank mates?



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[Keri]

Probably the latter, but still pretty damn cool, and I know the odds are against them but it's probably not impossible for one to make it..... just really unlikely. Looks like she's got a lot there tho!!
GREAT pic!

[TheRealBigAL]

I have about 6 pom poms in my tank and I have seen a few times a crab releasing eggs but never have I seen any that made it. I have also seen one of my pom poms eat the eggs out of her own belly .

[VFX]

I'm guessing it's happened loads of times but in a crowded reef tank I've never noticed.

I noticed my cleaner shrimp tend to eat the eggs from it's belly too.

Yuck!

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[reeferious]

all my shrimp and crab species release swimming babies all the time around evening time and the fish go hog wild over them. haven't seen anyone made it yet.

[ElGuappo]

i think i had one make it from the last egg sac in my 10g contest tank. i found a tiny little crab that i never got id'd so i just tossed it in my display that im tearing down soon. looked simular to a pom pom but couldnt tell as it was sooooo small.

[VFX]

How small was it?

What else was in the 10g?

Mine is in a 15g with a Frogfish, False Perc, Cleaner Shrimp & 1 other Pom Pom.

Maybe it'll get my Frogfish to start eating when the baby crabs hatch!

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