Lost a Hermit. :(

Leah · #1 10-07-2012, 12:03 AM

What day will the funeral be?

magikof7 · #2 10-07-2012, 12:56 AM

omg, I forgot that they Molt!

it is possible. the Shrimp made off with it now.
I will keep my eye out for him.

Total Newb panick attack.

(first thing you think of...MANTIS! and where are my other crabs! lol)

You read so much information in the hobby it is easy to forget the simple things.

lol Leah , no funeral. The shrimp gets a meal either way.

reefgirl189 · #3 10-07-2012, 02:35 AM

I've had my hermits kill each other, could that be possible with yours?

The Guy · #4 10-07-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by reefgirl189

I've had my hermits kill each other, could that be possible with yours?

They will kill each other for a new shell, I've had it happen a few times. You could throw in a few extra shells a little larger than them, that helps curb the battling for a new homes.

reefgirl189 · #5 10-07-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by clown lover

They will kill each other for a new shell, I've had it happen a few times. You could throw in a few extra shells a little larger than them, that helps curb the battling for a new homes.

Unfortunately even with plenty of extra shells they still like to play gladiators of the reef tank. We had one particularly nasty hermit (named "the claw") who has been banished to the sump. He would purposely hunt down and kill for pleasure as he would kill the snails and hermits that were much smaller than him. He didn't want their shell, he wanted their blood.

Seth81 · #6 10-07-2012, 06:43 PM

Ha ha ..."the claw"...

I lose at least one crab every three days or so. They just love eating eachother!

Clean up crew constantly needs to be replenished IMo

Leah · #7 10-07-2012, 06:56 PM

Eat or be eaten, I am afraid.