Snail graveyard; possible mantis

danny zubot · #1 01-29-2007, 10:28 PM

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I did have one little blue legged hermit that liked to eat the SPS polyps so he didn't last long in the tank.

Is it what they sometimes call an electric blue hermit? I have a couple that hang out on my Prostrata Acro at night, but I'm not sure why.

BCOrchidGuy · #2 01-30-2007, 03:58 AM

It was your typical (or not so) blue legged hermit, you could see it completely strip a patch bare leaving nothing but skeleton.

Doug

mark · #3 01-30-2007, 05:05 AM

Ah, the amazing properties of LR. A year later and you're still discovering stuff for the first time.

G1GY · #4 01-30-2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mark

Ah, the amazing properties of LR. A year later and you're still discovering stuff for the first time.

Very true. This is what I love about reef aruariums.

justinl · #5 01-31-2007, 01:21 AM

shells don't necessarily have to be broken by a mantis. If it can, a mantis will just pull the snail/hermit out of the shell without smashing anything. It just means less effort for the mantis. I wouldn't rule a mantis out, but wouldn't jump to conclusions either until you've gotten a good look at it.