Compatibility

[Rugid]

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.

[Ninong]

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.

No, they won't, but harlequin shrimp would.

[Saltie]

Rugid,

Hi, I have a sand sifting star and several red legged and scarlet hermits. The hermits have never bothered the sand sifting star.

[DiSkuStiNg]

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?

[Reefland]

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.

[DiSkuStiNg]

would they ever harm corals/mushrooms?

[Reefland]

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.

[DiSkuStiNg]

I have 3 blue legged hermit crabs in my 75 you think they will be fine?