Hermit crab has Xenia growing on its shell.

Carey1465 · 11/27/2013, 11:49 PM

I was watching the tank today and I noticed a piece of Xenia moving. I moved in to get a closer look and sure enough, it was a hermit crab and on its shell was a small piece of Xenia. I'm guessing the shell was sitting next to the Xenia and it branched off. Should I try to remove this and frag it? It's probably smaller than a dime. I'll try to post pics. My hermit crab is now my decorator crab. Happy thanksgiving everyone!!!

Whiterabbitrage · 11/28/2013, 12:25 AM

That sounds cute. I'd leave it. You can chop it off later if it gets too big for the crab to handle.

3S1K · 11/28/2013, 12:32 AM

Lol leave it, how often do you see something like a mobile frag.

KungfuReefer · 11/28/2013, 01:31 AM

That's awesome, I would totally leave it. It's a moving coral! Can you post some pics?!

Carey1465 · 11/28/2013, 02:04 AM

I hope the little guy don't tear it off going into the rocks though.

Octobot · 11/28/2013, 02:47 AM

Pics!

Ps. Of course don't frag it, leave it on there that's awesome!

Arnel0387 · 11/28/2013, 10:27 AM

Leave it, that's cool! Pics?!

Carey1465 · 11/28/2013, 01:52 PM

I'll definitely post pics when I get home.

Joe0813 · 11/28/2013, 04:33 PM

Haaa I was tempted to glue a small zoa on my hermits shell

11/27/2013, 11:49 PM	#1
Carey1465 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 251	Hermit crab has Xenia growing on its shell. I was watching the tank today and I noticed a piece of Xenia moving. I moved in to get a closer look and sure enough, it was a hermit crab and on its shell was a small piece of Xenia. I'm guessing the shell was sitting next to the Xenia and it branched off. Should I try to remove this and frag it? It's probably smaller than a dime. I'll try to post pics. My hermit crab is now my decorator crab. Happy thanksgiving everyone!!!

11/28/2013, 12:25 AM	#2
Whiterabbitrage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,338 Blog Entries: 1	That sounds cute. I'd leave it. You can chop it off later if it gets too big for the crab to handle. __________________ ~Morgan Current Tank Info: 150 gall, 30 gall sump; 30 gall refugium

11/28/2013, 10:27 AM	#7
Arnel0387 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 997	Leave it, that's cool! Pics?! __________________ Minimalist, barebottom, SPS dominated dream tank coming soon! My reefing philosophy: SPS = Stability. Patience. Simplicity.

11/28/2013, 04:33 PM	#9
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Haaa I was tempted to glue a small zoa on my hermits shell __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

11/28/2013, 12:32 AM	#3
3S1K Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 391	Lol leave it, how often do you see something like a mobile frag.

11/28/2013, 01:31 AM	#4
KungfuReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 7	That's awesome, I would totally leave it. It's a moving coral! Can you post some pics?!

11/28/2013, 02:04 AM	#5
Carey1465 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 251	I hope the little guy don't tear it off going into the rocks though.

11/28/2013, 02:47 AM	#6
Octobot Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 93	Pics! Ps. Of course don't frag it, leave it on there that's awesome!

11/28/2013, 01:52 PM	#8
Carey1465 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 251	I'll definitely post pics when I get home.