what to feed hermits

rescue · 07/07/2007, 05:42 PM

started my tank with some green star polyps and 5 red leg hermits tank is a 14 g biocube, i have been putting in some fish food every 3rd day is this ok for the hermits to eat to survive also i have a piece of polyps that doesn't want to attach to anything any suggestions

thanks

jaymz101 · 07/07/2007, 06:30 PM

They'll eat wqhatever comes their way. Algae, a small, small pinch of flakes 2x a week will be fine too to supplement.

As for the polyps, if they're on a plug of some sort (or a small rock) just glue the plug somewhere. They'll spread. If it's just a mat of polyps (no hard substrate), you can glue that too or use a rubber band to keep them in place for a week or so. Trust me they'll grow (na dgrow, and grow, and grow...)

luvmyreef · 07/07/2007, 10:14 PM

glue it or place in a small pile of rubble. it will attach itself

jon99 · 07/07/2007, 10:28 PM

or you can place a small cup at the bottom of your tank with some rubble in it. Put the polyp in there and cover with a screen so it won't flow out. Put the cup in area of low flow to keep polyp from being disturbed. Within a few days (sometimes weeks) the polyp will attach to the rubble that can then be placed where you like in the tank.

Bambalam · 07/07/2007, 11:29 PM

The hermits are opportunistic - they'll eat whatever comes their way. It could be uneaten food, a snail or another hermit.

Given adequate conditions, the GSP will spread. Be careful not to place it somewhere it could spread all over your rocks. GSP - much like Xenia - can grow rapidly if not kept in check or on an isolated area.

TrueblueNY · 07/07/2007, 11:41 PM

a little super glue will work for the polyp. thats fine for the hermits - they seem to find things to eat somehow.

07/07/2007, 05:42 PM	#1
rescue Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 115	what to feed hermits started my tank with some green star polyps and 5 red leg hermits tank is a 14 g biocube, i have been putting in some fish food every 3rd day is this ok for the hermits to eat to survive also i have a piece of polyps that doesn't want to attach to anything any suggestions thanks

07/07/2007, 06:30 PM	#2
jaymz101 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 410	They'll eat wqhatever comes their way. Algae, a small, small pinch of flakes 2x a week will be fine too to supplement. As for the polyps, if they're on a plug of some sort (or a small rock) just glue the plug somewhere. They'll spread. If it's just a mat of polyps (no hard substrate), you can glue that too or use a rubber band to keep them in place for a week or so. Trust me they'll grow (na dgrow, and grow, and grow...) __________________ In 96 hours, Jack Bauer has killed 93 people and saved the world 4 times. What have you done with your life? Current Tank Info: Lobo, local Oculina, Acro., hydnophora, lots of zoas, caulastrea, pagoda and scroll, foxface flasher wrass and firefish

07/07/2007, 10:28 PM	#4
jon99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atl Ga Posts: 817	or you can place a small cup at the bottom of your tank with some rubble in it. Put the polyp in there and cover with a screen so it won't flow out. Put the cup in area of low flow to keep polyp from being disturbed. Within a few days (sometimes weeks) the polyp will attach to the rubble that can then be placed where you like in the tank. __________________ Current tank: 210 gallon mixed reef 2x250w radium, 1x400w radium, 2x vortech mp40, 2 seaswirls. 40 gallon frag tank 250w radium, vortech mp10, seaswirl. 55 gallon sump w/ remote DSB, turf scrubber, SR Current Tank Info: 210 in the works

07/07/2007, 10:14 PM	#3
luvmyreef Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PA Posts: 524	glue it or place in a small pile of rubble. it will attach itself

07/07/2007, 11:29 PM	#5
Bambalam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OH Posts: 688	The hermits are opportunistic - they'll eat whatever comes their way. It could be uneaten food, a snail or another hermit. Given adequate conditions, the GSP will spread. Be careful not to place it somewhere it could spread all over your rocks. GSP - much like Xenia - can grow rapidly if not kept in check or on an isolated area.

07/07/2007, 11:41 PM	#6
TrueblueNY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Upstate NY (Albany area) Posts: 22	a little super glue will work for the polyp. thats fine for the hermits - they seem to find things to eat somehow.