Impulse Buy! Don't know what to do!

antonyur · 04/25/2014, 03:59 PM

I accidentally bought a clean up crew with WAAAAYY to many hermits for my 30 gallon currently FOWLR, Future Reef. I got them because of my ongoing green hair algae problem. It included 10 scarlet hermits, FIFTY blue legs, 20 snails (which is fine), and two emerald crabs. It was for 30 bucks so i didnt think like a human being and didnt consider the amount it really was. Now I have 82 inverts coming and i dont know what to do with them? Any ideas? Any help is appreciated!

alb_56 · 04/25/2014, 04:04 PM

Well, you could always post an add in your local club and give them to someone who needs them.

antonyur · 04/25/2014, 04:25 PM

I dont know for sure but does anyone have an opinion for how long they will live and or if they will. I think they will live a week or two fine but after that? How many approx. will survive? Any and all opinions appreciated

alb_56 · 04/25/2014, 04:26 PM

Just my opinion, I would bet around a month give or take a week.

Betta132 · 04/25/2014, 06:57 PM

Or, if it ends up being an emergency, you can see if your LFS will take them.

Calappidae · 04/25/2014, 08:04 PM

They will kill each other off for shells eventually anyway. At that point there should be a steady population with plenty of shells to keep them happy.

antonyur · 04/26/2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Calappidae

They will kill each other off for shells eventually anyway. At that point there should be a steady population with plenty of shells to keep them happy.

Won't the shells from the one's they've killed be too small anyway? for a steady population i mean.

snorvich · 04/26/2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by antonyur

Won't the shells from the one's they've killed be too small anyway? for a steady population i mean.

Reality, from a hermits perspective is immaterial.

04/25/2014, 03:59 PM	#1
antonyur Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 10	Impulse Buy! Don't know what to do! I accidentally bought a clean up crew with WAAAAYY to many hermits for my 30 gallon currently FOWLR, Future Reef. I got them because of my ongoing green hair algae problem. It included 10 scarlet hermits, FIFTY blue legs, 20 snails (which is fine), and two emerald crabs. It was for 30 bucks so i didnt think like a human being and didnt consider the amount it really was. Now I have 82 inverts coming and i dont know what to do with them? Any ideas? Any help is appreciated!

04/25/2014, 06:57 PM	#5
Betta132 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,239	Or, if it ends up being an emergency, you can see if your LFS will take them. __________________ When you put an animal of any kind in a situation where it can no longer fend for itself, such as an aquarium, it's your job to care for it to the best of your ability. It's that simple.

04/25/2014, 08:04 PM	#6
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	They will kill each other off for shells eventually anyway. At that point there should be a steady population with plenty of shells to keep them happy. __________________ Joe

04/25/2014, 04:04 PM	#2
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	Well, you could always post an add in your local club and give them to someone who needs them.

04/25/2014, 04:25 PM	#3
antonyur Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 10	I dont know for sure but does anyone have an opinion for how long they will live and or if they will. I think they will live a week or two fine but after that? How many approx. will survive? Any and all opinions appreciated

04/25/2014, 04:26 PM	#4
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	Just my opinion, I would bet around a month give or take a week.