Hermit crab done gon' cray cray

JohnnyHT · 05/15/2013, 10:05 PM

He has to be the one. The emerald crab is fat and happy eating all of the algae around the LR. I see the hermit crab on the substrate more.

So far: 3 Florida Neriths and 3 Nerites. The only shell he kept was his first kill: the one large FL Nerith.

Should I just leave the bastid in there and let nature take it's course or send in SEAL TEAM R CENTRAL and take him out?

Sk8r · 05/15/2013, 11:20 PM

If you put hermits into a new environment WITH snails, but don't provide the hermits empty shells for them to change to (they often molt when in a new tank) ---they will quite naturally take a shell, if that's their only recourse. If you just get some proper shells (this one apparently likes cerith shells, which are popular with hermits) you will not likely have this kind of problem.

worm5406 · 05/16/2013, 01:49 PM

ALSO Put your hermit in time out for a month. Bring it down to the sump.

Nothing else changed to make the algae go down and him/snails look for different food is there?

The seals will make a mess and there will be lots of barking too, btw.

SandyB · 05/16/2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

The seals will make a mess and there will be lots of barking too, btw.

This has always been my results with seals too

klwheat · 05/16/2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SandyB

This has always been my results with seals too

Lol...u guys are great..haha

05/15/2013, 10:05 PM	#1
JohnnyHT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 40	Hermit crab done gon' cray cray He has to be the one. The emerald crab is fat and happy eating all of the algae around the LR. I see the hermit crab on the substrate more. So far: 3 Florida Neriths and 3 Nerites. The only shell he kept was his first kill: the one large FL Nerith. Should I just leave the bastid in there and let nature take it's course or send in SEAL TEAM R CENTRAL and take him out? __________________ 65G tall FOWLR / 40 lbs DR 20 lbs LR / 2" sand bed 25G wet/dry sump / bio-balls / Mag 7 T5HO white and blue w/moonlight LEDs

05/15/2013, 11:20 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If you put hermits into a new environment WITH snails, but don't provide the hermits empty shells for them to change to (they often molt when in a new tank) ---they will quite naturally take a shell, if that's their only recourse. If you just get some proper shells (this one apparently likes cerith shells, which are popular with hermits) you will not likely have this kind of problem. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/16/2013, 01:49 PM	#3
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	ALSO Put your hermit in time out for a month. Bring it down to the sump. Nothing else changed to make the algae go down and him/snails look for different food is there? The seals will make a mess and there will be lots of barking too, btw. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex