Mushroom eats a hermit crab?

Ephraim · 12/27/2006, 12:22 AM

Yesterday I watched a 3" wide mushroom struggle for about 15 minutes to spit out a hermit crab shell, no crab in it. Is it possible that it ate the hermit crab?

Sk8r · 12/27/2006, 12:41 AM

If you have an elephant ear mushroom, hermits aren't all it'll eat. Fish are also in danger, if they perch.

kiknchikn · 12/27/2006, 08:43 AM

I doubt it struggled much once it actually caught the crab. It was just digesting it with its mesenterial filaments, which takes a while

My hermits are a little smarter than that one was apparently. They won't go anywhere near my hairy mushroom, which is big enough to eat them.

Ephraim · 12/27/2006, 03:28 PM

WOW........i had no idea they would do this. I wish i could have seen it so i could have gotten my money's worth for that crab. lol

12/27/2006, 12:22 AM	#1
Ephraim Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 193	Mushroom eats a hermit crab? Yesterday I watched a 3" wide mushroom struggle for about 15 minutes to spit out a hermit crab shell, no crab in it. Is it possible that it ate the hermit crab?

12/27/2006, 12:41 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If you have an elephant ear mushroom, hermits aren't all it'll eat. Fish are also in danger, if they perch. __________________ 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%.

12/27/2006, 08:43 AM	#3
kiknchikn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 1,556	I doubt it struggled much once it actually caught the crab. It was just digesting it with its mesenterial filaments, which takes a while My hermits are a little smarter than that one was apparently. They won't go anywhere near my hairy mushroom, which is big enough to eat them. __________________ I am a proud member of the Chesapeake Marine Aquaria Society (CMAS). If you're in the Maryland area check us out! Current Tank Info: 30g nano reef

12/27/2006, 03:28 PM	#4
Ephraim Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 193	WOW........i had no idea they would do this. I wish i could have seen it so i could have gotten my money's worth for that crab. lol