tmf171
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I have a giant hermit. At least I believe based on some research that I have the name correct. Hermit plus shell are the size of a pool ball right now. Its awesome and a great showpiece in the tank. I check the tank at nights when i let the dogs out and recently noticed the hermit crab was crawling all over the rockwork. I'm thinking good, this thing will eat all the crud on the rocks and that should be fine. Well, for a week it was like this and then all of a sudden half a zoa colony is missing. They looked pretty good. Random coincidence? Could be something else in the tank? Next day my hammer coral that was the size of an adult fist is totally gone - the only thing left is the super glued plug AND more of the zoas are gone. The only thing with strength enough to break the colony off the plug is the hermit. Into the sump it goes. I eventually find the skeleton, but its way too late - nothing is left on it. I'm assuming after the hermit had its way everything else jumped into fray and started eating. Next night, counted zoas and the exact same amount are around again from the night before. Spent one night in the sump which was totally covered in algae and cyano and diatoms. Next morning it was almost spotless.
Anyone have any experience with these hermits? Do they someday just say meh, i'm going to ruin your reef today? I'd be interested to talk to someone that owns one and how they deal with shells and appetite.
Anyone have any experience with these hermits? Do they someday just say meh, i'm going to ruin your reef today? I'd be interested to talk to someone that owns one and how they deal with shells and appetite.
