considering removing hermits

[bignose]

I've had enough with hermit crabs and I'm ready to get rid of them. They constantly kill my snails and often kill each other. Knock my frags off my rack and mow over all my corals when I feed the fish. The last straw was when they killed my conch.

I'm ready to rid my tank of these pests but I have one question. Can I run my tank with just snails? Any other input is appreciated.

[mattdean]

Of course! Just have a variety of snails that perform different functions, eat different things on different surfaces, etc.

[Lance]

I have three tanks and no crabs. Hate the little buggers! Snails all the way.

[lastlight]

I have 4 hermits and 1 snail. Some crew huh? I think I could do without either but may pickup more snails. I won't replace my hermits when they perish. Useless and crawl on corals.

[Ryan]

I have the tiny blue leg hermits and have never had a problem with them. I got rid of my old ones for the same reason and regret it so I bought a couple of the little ones. Now I dont feel bad when I over feed my feeshies.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by bignose

I've had enough with hermit crabs and I'm ready to get rid of them. They constantly kill my snails and often kill each other. Knock my frags off my rack and mow over all my corals when I feed the fish. The last straw was when they killed my conch.

I'm ready to rid my tank of these pests but I have one question. Can I run my tank with just snails? Any other input is appreciated.

i certainly hope so lol if not im screwed because my eel eats any crab that gets dropped into my tank but i have around 200 snails in a 33g (all babies though)

[wickedfrags]

you bet you can, not reason to have those hermits, specifically for the reasons you mentioned. Go with all snails, both you and the tank will not miss the hermits.

Originally Posted by bignose

I've had enough with hermit crabs and I'm ready to get rid of them. They constantly kill my snails and often kill each other. Knock my frags off my rack and mow over all my corals when I feed the fish. The last straw was when they killed my conch.

I'm ready to rid my tank of these pests but I have one question. Can I run my tank with just snails? Any other input is appreciated.

[Skimmerking]

that is what i did many years ago and haven't looked back

[paddyob]

jason you have those huge hermits.... get rid of them for smaller ones. As I have mentioned before, those BIG electric blue legs are a pain.

I have small regular blue legs and they never seem to bother anything.

[DCDN]

I'm thinking about getting rid of mine as well. Had to get rid of my largest one that kept growing and killing anything it could. He lives in the sump now. Not sure if the smaller ones will also have the same fate.