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Mik_101 07-17-2007 05:26 AM

Hermit Crabs-are they reef safe.?!?!
 
Are blue tip hermits reef safe or for that matter and hermits because mine seem to be on my sps corals.

surgeonfish 07-17-2007 05:40 AM

I have never heard of them bothering any corals. I have several and they are totally fine.

justinl 07-17-2007 06:29 AM

the reef safe status of hermits has come under some fire lately. no conclusions have been made (that's the nature of this hobby eh?) but if any hermit is ref safe, it would be the scarlets.

imo, blue leg hermits are fine if the corals are not small frags and arent glued down... if your reef is a nano where everything is mini, then blue legs can wreak a bit of havoc i find.

Mik_101 07-17-2007 06:34 AM

Well my tank aint huge but it aint a nano it is 46. damn I might have a problom because I will have frags.

Static 07-17-2007 07:26 AM

The only problem I've had with hermits is they try to steal food when I feed my lps

Renegade 07-17-2007 08:39 AM

i have never had a problem with hermits they are fine IMO

both in my 44 and my 120

never had a problem with frags either,

thats like saying snail are not reef safe b/c they knock things over.

Kyle


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