ok time for hermits

scheri11 · 02/23/2010, 05:12 PM

Please tell me which ones are the best. I would like to have a few different kinds in my tank. Thanks ahead of time.

It will be a reef

reidcrandall · 02/23/2010, 05:35 PM

I would recommend only red scarlets... true red scarlets. There are any billed as such, and are not.

They are the most docile of the hermits. I broke down and put 2 in my 120. I don't trust crabs in general. In one of my previous tanks, I had 'reef safe' red leg hermits... About 10. I ended up with one big one, and then he started going after other things. Ate all my snails, and, I suspect, 2 gobies.

Here's a link to true red scarlets:
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ory_Code=Crabs

jenjen · 02/23/2010, 05:35 PM

How big is your tank?

You'll want to wait until the cycle has completed before you add hermits or any other invert. I personally LOVE hermits, and have them in both my tanks. They do periodically kill snails though, and they climb all over corals.

My favorite is the Electric Blue hermits - they're big, mine are an inch or more. The Scarlet Reds and also the tiny Blue ones also behave well in my system.

scheri11 · 02/23/2010, 05:45 PM

I have a 200 gallon tank and the algea has already started.

reidcrandall · 02/23/2010, 05:50 PM

How long has it been running and what are the parameters?

scheri11 · 02/23/2010, 05:56 PM

for about two weeks. The ammonia goes from.25 to 2.0 ( the high was 8.0 in the beginning) depending on the day and my nitrites are staying at .25 and my nitrates are are 0

travis32 · 02/23/2010, 06:22 PM

I would think you'd want it to cycle for another few weeks. I put in rock that in an established tank for 2 years, and it's been 2 to 3 weeks. thanks to the nice rock I got from a well established tank, my , nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia are all zero. All the test kits showed clearly zero for everything. Ph is at 8.2. Perfect setup. And I still don't plan on putting in crabs until I retest at the end of this week.. Then I might just get some more snails and just one or two crabs to test things out.

reidcrandall · 02/23/2010, 06:23 PM

I would wait for ammonia to go down to 0.

What filtration are you running?

scheri11 · 02/23/2010, 06:30 PM

ok I will try this. I have a trickle filter(oceanicv 250 plus) that was never completely dry before I got it and I have a DAS skimmer. There is a very weird area in the back of my tank that holds water and it had about six inches of water in it when I got it and the algea never died that was in it. I have tried and tried to figure out what it is and I was told it was more them likely someone had to much money and designed my tank. It is not a dutch system. sorry if I mispelled things

SwampyBill · 02/23/2010, 06:43 PM

Personally, I'd wait a few more weeks. Then do a partial water change & test water. When ammonia is at 0, then add CUC. In the meantime, read, read, read & get as much info as you can...

I'm partial to scarlet leg hermits, tho I have some little blue legs in my tank too. Scarlets aren't as aggressive. Good luck!

scheri11 · 02/23/2010, 06:44 PM

yes I have been reading everyday and taking notes Thanks for all the help from everyone

02/23/2010, 05:12 PM	#1
scheri11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua Tx Posts: 34	ok time for hermits Please tell me which ones are the best. I would like to have a few different kinds in my tank. Thanks ahead of time. It will be a reef

02/23/2010, 05:35 PM	#2
reidcrandall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 976	I would recommend only red scarlets... true red scarlets. There are any billed as such, and are not. They are the most docile of the hermits. I broke down and put 2 in my 120. I don't trust crabs in general. In one of my previous tanks, I had 'reef safe' red leg hermits... About 10. I ended up with one big one, and then he started going after other things. Ate all my snails, and, I suspect, 2 gobies. Here's a link to true red scarlets: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ory_Code=Crabs __________________ Reid There is no more red house! Click my name and see my homepage for my 120g Reef w/ custom stand build! Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic Tech In Progress

02/23/2010, 05:35 PM	#3
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	How big is your tank? You'll want to wait until the cycle has completed before you add hermits or any other invert. I personally LOVE hermits, and have them in both my tanks. They do periodically kill snails though, and they climb all over corals. My favorite is the Electric Blue hermits - they're big, mine are an inch or more. The Scarlet Reds and also the tiny Blue ones also behave well in my system. __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

02/23/2010, 05:45 PM	#4
scheri11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua Tx Posts: 34	I have a 200 gallon tank and the algea has already started. Last edited by scheri11; 02/23/2010 at 05:46 PM. Reason: to add

02/23/2010, 05:50 PM	#5
reidcrandall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 976	How long has it been running and what are the parameters? __________________ Reid There is no more red house! Click my name and see my homepage for my 120g Reef w/ custom stand build! Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic Tech In Progress

02/23/2010, 05:56 PM	#6
scheri11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua Tx Posts: 34	for about two weeks. The ammonia goes from.25 to 2.0 ( the high was 8.0 in the beginning) depending on the day and my nitrites are staying at .25 and my nitrates are are 0 Last edited by scheri11; 02/23/2010 at 05:58 PM. Reason: add

02/23/2010, 06:22 PM	#7
travis32 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Fargo, ND Posts: 2,161	I would think you'd want it to cycle for another few weeks. I put in rock that in an established tank for 2 years, and it's been 2 to 3 weeks. thanks to the nice rock I got from a well established tank, my , nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia are all zero. All the test kits showed clearly zero for everything. Ph is at 8.2. Perfect setup. And I still don't plan on putting in crabs until I retest at the end of this week.. Then I might just get some more snails and just one or two crabs to test things out.

02/23/2010, 06:23 PM	#8
reidcrandall Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 976	I would wait for ammonia to go down to 0. What filtration are you running? __________________ Reid There is no more red house! Click my name and see my homepage for my 120g Reef w/ custom stand build! Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic Tech In Progress

02/23/2010, 06:30 PM	#9
scheri11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua Tx Posts: 34	ok I will try this. I have a trickle filter(oceanicv 250 plus) that was never completely dry before I got it and I have a DAS skimmer. There is a very weird area in the back of my tank that holds water and it had about six inches of water in it when I got it and the algea never died that was in it. I have tried and tried to figure out what it is and I was told it was more them likely someone had to much money and designed my tank. It is not a dutch system. sorry if I mispelled things

02/23/2010, 06:43 PM	#10
SwampyBill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Pete, FL. Posts: 2,369	Personally, I'd wait a few more weeks. Then do a partial water change & test water. When ammonia is at 0, then add CUC. In the meantime, read, read, read & get as much info as you can... I'm partial to scarlet leg hermits, tho I have some little blue legs in my tank too. Scarlets aren't as aggressive. Good luck! Last edited by SwampyBill; 02/23/2010 at 06:48 PM.

02/23/2010, 06:44 PM	#11
scheri11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua Tx Posts: 34	yes I have been reading everyday and taking notes Thanks for all the help from everyone