Blue Leg Grudge Match

[partonks]

I got 20 new blue leg hermits from SWF.com this week and I have a question. They are spending a lot of time congregated, doing what looks like a battle royale...to the deat. Are they just eating their already departed brethren, or are they this agressive towards one another. I've tried breaking it up, but they still end up together. Some have gone off and are cleaning up like they're supposed to, but not all. Let me know if this is a common problem.
Thanks,
Kevin

 

[partonks]

By the way, it's a 50g w/ 75lbs lr, 50lbs ls, 1 true perc, 20red leg hermits, 1 brittle star, 2 blue stars, 1 Sally Lightfoot, 3 emerald crabs, 2 96W VHO, 2 96W actinics with a hang on Prizm skimmer.

 

[flydan]

Hey,
Mine did the same thing for a couple of days and then wondered off and started working. I'd just make sure you have extra shells of various sizes in your tank for them to upgrade into. That way they don't kill snails, or each other, for a bigger pad.