clean up crew question

jdm0012 · 08/15/2006, 07:30 PM

I am I doing something wrong or does everone have to keep adding snails to their tanks? My hermits won't hesitate in eating a snail if they get a chance. I do have fish and feed them regularly so food should not be a problem.

Dubbin1 · 08/15/2006, 07:53 PM

You are doing nothing wrong. Everyone that keeps crabs in their tanks has the same issue.

sir_dudeguy · 08/15/2006, 08:04 PM

ya, just a risk you take when you get hermits and snails...one way to at least slow it down tho is to throw in a whole bunch of empty shells that are around the size of the crab, or at least a reasonable size...dont go and get a 2 inch shell for a little half inch crab lo.

thor32766 · 08/15/2006, 08:08 PM

yeah i ran into those problems. you cant stop it complety.

sir_dudeguy · 08/15/2006, 08:12 PM

well you can...but it would require taking out all the hermits

jdm0012 · 08/19/2006, 05:58 AM

What is better to have, hermits or snails?

08/15/2006, 07:30 PM	#1
jdm0012 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 76	clean up crew question I am I doing something wrong or does everone have to keep adding snails to their tanks? My hermits won't hesitate in eating a snail if they get a chance. I do have fish and feed them regularly so food should not be a problem.

08/15/2006, 08:04 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya, just a risk you take when you get hermits and snails...one way to at least slow it down tho is to throw in a whole bunch of empty shells that are around the size of the crab, or at least a reasonable size...dont go and get a 2 inch shell for a little half inch crab lo. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/15/2006, 08:08 PM	#4
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	yeah i ran into those problems. you cant stop it complety. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

08/15/2006, 08:12 PM	#5
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	well you can...but it would require taking out all the hermits __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/15/2006, 07:53 PM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	You are doing nothing wrong. Everyone that keeps crabs in their tanks has the same issue.

08/19/2006, 05:58 AM	#6
jdm0012 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 76	What is better to have, hermits or snails?