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Unread 05/20/2011, 10:51 AM   #1
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Do hermit crabs eat Chaeto

I placed 2 hermit crabs in my sump and now all my chaeto is gone. Do they eat chaeto?
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Unread 05/20/2011, 11:03 AM   #2
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I would think so. It is a macro algae and hermits do eat algae.


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Unread 05/20/2011, 11:06 AM   #3
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Yes they do . I added a rock with algae and a few mins later all gone


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Unread 05/20/2011, 11:53 AM   #4
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There is very very little that a hermit won't eat if given the opprotunity.

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Unread 05/20/2011, 01:33 PM   #5
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Damn! thats what I thought. Should have known that since they eat algae they'd eat that.

Oh well, anyone have any extra chaeto? lol


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Unread 05/20/2011, 03:06 PM   #6
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Well, you have 2 REALLLLY happy hermits.


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