considering removing hermits

wickedfrags · #1 11-30-2010, 01:21 PM

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.

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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 · #2 11-30-2010, 01:43 PM

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

paddyob · #3 11-30-2010, 02:28 PM

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 · #4 11-30-2010, 03:47 PM

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.

bignose · #5 11-30-2010, 11:27 PM

I could put them in my sump but do they need light? My sump room light is always off.

fencer · #6 12-01-2010, 12:21 AM

i have a home for homeless crabs

bignose · #7 12-01-2010, 01:30 AM

Wayne it would make me really happy if it's a predator tank. Revenge is bitter sweet.

naesco · #8 12-01-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bignose

I could put them in my sump but do they need light? My sump room light is always off.

It is never a good idea to put a snail or a hermit in your sump. They may eventually make there way to the inlet of your pump and the shell can damage the impeller in your pump and possibly cause other problems as well.
Offer them to the reefer or take them back to the LFS. They are reef critters too.

bignose · #9 12-02-2010, 04:45 AM

I installed a 90º elbow pointed down which is very close to the glass. I don't think they can get in. The elbow works great to increase the minimum water level in a sump.

wickedfrags · #10 12-02-2010, 02:54 PM

not related to your hermit issue...but your sump should have a light over it, when ever the lights on the main tank are off

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Originally Posted by bignose

I could put them in my sump but do they need light? My sump room light is always off.