Hermit crab can't decide

vinman · 10/06/2017, 11:00 PM

I offered my hermit crab a new shell. He currently has 3 anemones attached to his current one and caught him moving the new one. I wanted to catch him moving the anemones over but i think he said to himself "Screw it, too much trouble to move the anemones" and booked it back to his old shell.

Btw, he is in a small 6 gal tank temporarily since the main fish only tank where he normally resides is being coppered for ich.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhme8lSMbDM

allendehl · 10/07/2017, 05:41 AM

Very cool video. Buyer's remorse maybe?

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Ztous · 10/07/2017, 11:40 AM

Just a guess but maybe the new shell was a little too large? Seem to have some trouble maneuvering.

Bruce51 · 10/07/2017, 12:18 PM

wont the copper be absorbed by the sand and rocks in the tank and later leached out back into the system?

cool video

vinman · 10/07/2017, 01:33 PM

Not sure but i'll make sure the copper is not detectable for months prior to putting him back in.

10/06/2017, 11:00 PM	#1
vinman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 316	Hermit crab can't decide I offered my hermit crab a new shell. He currently has 3 anemones attached to his current one and caught him moving the new one. I wanted to catch him moving the anemones over but i think he said to himself "Screw it, too much trouble to move the anemones" and booked it back to his old shell. Btw, he is in a small 6 gal tank temporarily since the main fish only tank where he normally resides is being coppered for ich. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhme8lSMbDM

10/07/2017, 05:41 AM	#2
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Very cool video. Buyer's remorse maybe? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

10/07/2017, 12:18 PM	#4
Bruce51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: reno, nv Posts: 201	wont the copper be absorbed by the sand and rocks in the tank and later leached out back into the system? cool video Last edited by Bruce51; 10/07/2017 at 12:19 PM. Reason: because i can

10/07/2017, 11:40 AM	#3
Ztous Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 220	Just a guess but maybe the new shell was a little too large? Seem to have some trouble maneuvering.

10/07/2017, 01:33 PM	#5
vinman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 316	Not sure but i'll make sure the copper is not detectable for months prior to putting him back in.