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Old 03-04-2008, 08:09 PM
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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
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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.
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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.

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LMAO, good thing I checked before I bought it HUH
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mine just scavenge leftover pellets and shrimp they do fine.
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LMAO, good thing I checked before I bought it HUH

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
Hey, I impulse buy all the time

(and land hermit crabs are kinda cute...)
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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
Hey, I impulse buy all the time

(and land hermit crabs are kinda cute...)
How big are them crabs?? That looks like a ladder to the left for a kids Slide??
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