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08-09-2006, 11:19 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Compatibility
I have a couple of sand-sifting stars and I want to add a couple red-legged hermits. Now I heard the hermits will make brunch out of my stars. Is there any truth to this.
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08-09-2006, 11:31 PM
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08-10-2006, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: California
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Hi, I have a sand sifting star and several red legged and scarlet hermits. The hermits have never bothered the sand sifting star. |
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08-11-2006, 05:31 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: OHIO
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Do hermits harm corals/anemones or anything in a reef for that matter? I was told they can be damaging to a reef but what exactly do they dammage?
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08-11-2006, 11:20 AM
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Location: Bardstown, KY
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The problem is that they are opportunitic omnivores, and if there isn't enough food available to them they have been reported to be problematic, especially eating desired snails.
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08-11-2006, 05:22 PM
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Just Moved In
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would they ever harm corals/mushrooms?
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08-11-2006, 05:26 PM
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They have been known to crawl on them but I personally have never seen any harm down to corals by a hermit. Of course there are many types of hermit crabs, some are suitable and others are not. The commonly known red-legged hermits should be fine.
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08-11-2006, 07:16 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: OHIO
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I have 3 blue legged hermit crabs in my 75 you think they will be fine?
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