Uh oh, first spontaneous purchase... a decorator arrow crab

I went to the LFS today not really intending on buying anything except a peppermint shrimp. Yes, my aiptasia problem is getting really bad. Well, the particular LFS I went to was selling them for $14... That ain't so cool. So instead I looked around and spotted this beauty.


First of all, I didn't even know there was a species of arrow crab that likes to decorate themselves... but I guess this particular one feels the need to do so. Well, the good news is, for $12, not only did I get this crab, I got some really cool zoanthids to go with it. I think one opened up and it has a white center and brown skirts. That would make my current zoanthid collection to about 13 different types of polyps. (I still need a blue and pink!)

I must say, in the dark, he seems like a zoa branch. Maybe this is his trick to get food at night. Hopefully when I do buy my peppermints, he won't be finishing them off like they're the meal of the night.