hermit hitchhiker. ..good or bad?

amber3k · 10/05/2014, 12:22 PM

So two of these little guys, one is about an eighth of an inch and the other about a quarter inch, came in with some coraline seeded rubble. They are completely white with a little dark color by the joints. They spend a lot of time in the sand. I'm having a hard time figuring out if they are reef safe.

Sk8r · 10/05/2014, 02:12 PM

Probable good guy. I have about 6 different varieties in my tank, only two of which I know the name on.

peasofme · 10/30/2014, 12:48 PM

probably ok. too small to do damage anyway.

ahmed_iAM · 10/30/2014, 12:55 PM

When in doubt, throw it out .

I have blue, red, scarlet, and white hermits. The white ones tend to be the most aggressive when it comes to eating snails IMO. Have never touched any corals. Only algae and the bits of food the fish don't eat.

amber3k · 10/30/2014, 03:47 PM

I have a large brown one that regularly kills snails just to parade around in their shells. As long as they leave the corals alone, I won't complain.

10/05/2014, 02:12 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Probable good guy. I have about 6 different varieties in my tank, only two of which I know the name on. __________________ 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%.

10/30/2014, 12:48 PM	#3
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	probably ok. too small to do damage anyway.

10/30/2014, 12:55 PM	#4
ahmed_iAM Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 419	When in doubt, throw it out . I have blue, red, scarlet, and white hermits. The white ones tend to be the most aggressive when it comes to eating snails IMO. Have never touched any corals. Only algae and the bits of food the fish don't eat.

10/30/2014, 03:47 PM	#5
amber3k Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 251	I have a large brown one that regularly kills snails just to parade around in their shells. As long as they leave the corals alone, I won't complain.