blue leg hermits

[tigerseyes01]

are blue leg hermits good for a reef .. i have a 30 gal and i am worried would they harm my feather duster or anemone.. and are they good for a fish only with some live rock .. thanks all

 

[old hermit]

they are fine in my tank with my corals. get some bigger shells to lay around for them or they will kill other hermits for there shell like mine did.

 

[nm reef]

I personally like them and have never had a problem with them...matter of fact I recently added several to each of my systems. Some folks knock them as vicious murders....but mine have been kewl. I also keep scarlets without problems.....just watch them and be sure to provide extra shells.....and don't freak when they find a dead or dieing creature....cause they will actively and eficiently scavenge!!!!! <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" />

 

[lordofthereef]

IMHO, blue legs are one of the worst hermits for the reef aquarium. you are better off getting the red legs. they will do less damage to the tank.

 

[chevron tang]

Personally I don't like them. The last bunch I had never ate any of my corals, etc. But they did mess with all the corals enough to where they never want to open.

 

[jhueb12]

Mine seem to leave my corals alone but i'd keep an eye on them if you want snails, they wont have a problem with takin the snails shell w/o asking! If you get them be sure to get extra shells though!