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banditpowdercoat 03-04-2008 08:09 PM

Tetra Hermit crab meal
 
Just wondering if people directly feed their hermit crabs? Just got a bunch form Interior reef, and while I was at my LFS, I saw a can of Tetra Hermit Crab Meal. Vitaminized. So, like the impulse buyer I am, its now here at home. Do you feed your crabs? I know they are a CUC, but these are the first additions to my tank. Probibally wasted $18, didnt I?

BTW, the stuff stinks bad LOL

Delphinus 03-04-2008 08:21 PM

My guess (and it's just a guess) is that this is food for land based hermit crabs that petshops sometimes sell. It likely isn't good for your water quality to add a lot of this to your tank.

Aquattro 03-04-2008 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat (Post 307111)
Probibally wasted $18, didnt I?

:)

Interior_Reef 03-04-2008 08:37 PM

I avoid feeding my crabs. i find they get lazy, then the tank looks like poop. keep em scavegin for ditrus so the tank is clean.

:)

banditpowdercoat 03-04-2008 08:40 PM

LMAO, good thing I checked before I bought it HUH :wink:

ElGuappo 03-04-2008 08:47 PM

mine just scavenge leftover pellets and shrimp they do fine.

Keri 03-05-2008 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat (Post 307118)
LMAO, good thing I checked before I bought it HUH :wink:


No, see, now what you have to do is get some land hermit crabs....bet you have a leaky tank kickin' around somewhere, it'd be perfect for 'em ;) :lol:
Hey, I impulse buy all the time :)

(and land hermit crabs are kinda cute...)
http://www.angelhascrabs.com/uploade...281-777585.JPG

banditpowdercoat 03-05-2008 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keri (Post 307222)
No, see, now what you have to do is get some land hermit crabs....bet you have a leaky tank kickin' around somewhere, it'd be perfect for 'em ;) :lol:
Hey, I impulse buy all the time :)

(and land hermit crabs are kinda cute...)
http://www.angelhascrabs.com/uploade...281-777585.JPG

How big are them crabs?? That looks like a ladder to the left for a kids Slide??:surprise:

Myka 03-05-2008 02:04 PM

I would be embarassed if I was one of those hermits.

ElGuappo 03-05-2008 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 307284)
I would be embarassed if I was one of those hermits.

i agree , if you are going to buy manufactured shell at least by the X-MEN ones so they can look a little BAD ***.

Has anyone else had a SW hermit use a FW shell for a home ? i was just about to take them out when i noticed a blue legged hermit took a FW shell for a home.


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