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vagrantprodigy · 01/14/2016, 06:50 PM

I have one hermit crab that has gotten enormous (5x larger than any of the other hermits that were placed in at the same time). Here are two pics:
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Also, I have a strange thing growing on my glass. I actually have these growing 7 or 8 different places. There seem to be pods on the glass near each of them. Here are a few pics of those:

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Any idea of the species of the hermit? Or the thing growing on the glass?

drillsar · 01/14/2016, 07:09 PM

its hard to tell from pics.. Maybe Flatworms?

http://www.melevsreef.com/critters/r...aria-flatworms

drillsar · 01/14/2016, 07:11 PM

if indeed flatworms remove them

vagrantprodigy · 01/14/2016, 07:12 PM

Sorry, was talking about the white thing, the red are fish flakes (took pics at feeding time). Pics aren't great, phone doesn't like taking pics of my tank.

vagrantprodigy · 01/14/2016, 07:24 PM

Here is a better picture of the hermit.

vagrantprodigy · 01/14/2016, 07:28 PM

And another patch of the stuff growing on the glass. I want to make sure it isn't any type of sponge or egg before I scrape it all off, especially since I have so many pods in the vicinity.

heathlindner25 · 01/14/2016, 08:35 PM

The hemit needs to go....and the stuff on the glass looks like hydroids....

Kanejr10 · 01/14/2016, 10:44 PM

I have the same hermit well based on that picture. I bought a bunch of red leg and blue leg and one of mine is massive like yours has those same stripes on his legs, I left mine in as he has not pestered anything yet. Unfortunately I'm not sure what that stuff on your glass is.

vagrantprodigy · 01/15/2016, 04:44 AM

Are hydroids good or bad? If bad, any idea on best way to remove? The hermit was definitely a shock, all of my others are still smaller than a quarter. I haven't noticed it killing any of the fish, though I did see it spending a lot of time on my macros

Kanejr10 · 01/15/2016, 07:20 PM

If the hermit is bothering coral remove or sump it. From what I read about hydroids you will want to remove them and guess manually is the best option. I don't know a ton about them just some stuff I have read in the past.

01/14/2016, 06:50 PM	#1
vagrantprodigy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15	ID's I have one hermit crab that has gotten enormous (5x larger than any of the other hermits that were placed in at the same time). Here are two pics: uploadfromtaptalk1452818793267.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1452818810696.jpg Also, I have a strange thing growing on my glass. I actually have these growing 7 or 8 different places. There seem to be pods on the glass near each of them. Here are a few pics of those: uploadfromtaptalk1452818947016.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1452818962260.jpg Any idea of the species of the hermit? Or the thing growing on the glass?

01/14/2016, 07:09 PM	#2
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	its hard to tell from pics.. Maybe Flatworms? http://www.melevsreef.com/critters/r...aria-flatworms

01/14/2016, 07:11 PM	#3
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	if indeed flatworms remove them

01/14/2016, 07:12 PM	#4
vagrantprodigy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15	Sorry, was talking about the white thing, the red are fish flakes (took pics at feeding time). Pics aren't great, phone doesn't like taking pics of my tank.

01/14/2016, 07:24 PM	#5
vagrantprodigy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15	Here is a better picture of the hermit.

01/14/2016, 07:28 PM	#6
vagrantprodigy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15	And another patch of the stuff growing on the glass. I want to make sure it isn't any type of sponge or egg before I scrape it all off, especially since I have so many pods in the vicinity.

01/14/2016, 08:35 PM	#7
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	The hemit needs to go....and the stuff on the glass looks like hydroids....

01/14/2016, 10:44 PM	#8
Kanejr10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Buffalo Posts: 71	I have the same hermit well based on that picture. I bought a bunch of red leg and blue leg and one of mine is massive like yours has those same stripes on his legs, I left mine in as he has not pestered anything yet. Unfortunately I'm not sure what that stuff on your glass is.

01/15/2016, 04:44 AM	#9
vagrantprodigy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15	Are hydroids good or bad? If bad, any idea on best way to remove? The hermit was definitely a shock, all of my others are still smaller than a quarter. I haven't noticed it killing any of the fish, though I did see it spending a lot of time on my macros

01/15/2016, 07:20 PM	#10
Kanejr10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Buffalo Posts: 71	If the hermit is bothering coral remove or sump it. From what I read about hydroids you will want to remove them and guess manually is the best option. I don't know a ton about them just some stuff I have read in the past.