anemone crabs

[ocellaris123]

Im looking to get a pair of anemone crabs for one of my anemones. Does anyone know how to go about pairing them, or how to tell males from females apart (size?).

 

[Chyendra]

Diver's Den has a pair right now
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=110093

 

[ocellaris123]

Thanks for the heads up, I just went to the store and purchased a larger one and smaller one and they seem to be getting along just fine, and hosting the same purple haddoni.

 

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Hi Neel,

if they sit on the same anemone that is a good sign. You can tell the sexes by their pleon: The female's pleon is much broader and rounder than that of the male. If you go here http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/tiere/817_Neopetrolisthes_maculatus.htm and scroll the images to the right the second from the right shows the difference.

 

[ocellaris123]

Hi Neel,

if they sit on the same anemone that is a good sign. You can tell the sexes by their pleon: The female's pleon is much broader and rounder than that of the male. If you go here http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/tiere/817_Neopetrolisthes_maculatus.htm and scroll the images to the right the second from the right shows the difference.

Thanks, those pictures will help alot, as of now they are seperate, with one being on the haddoni and the other on the rockwork. They aren't fighting so no need to seperate.