crabs

[pookman]

its me again and i have some hermit crabs that like to pick at the poylops, will the crab eat the poylops? i thought the crab would get stung..any answers?

 

[b_ball12_99]

What kind of crab is it?

 

[pookman]

blue leg hermit crab

 

[b_ball12_99]

Blue legs shouldn't bother anything. They will crawl around corals but thats it. The only bad they do is team up and take out snails that are having problems.

 

[rabid frog]

how about red legged hermet crabs, are they reef safe??

 

[b_ball12_99]

Red legs are reef safe.

 

[krazzydart]

Originally posted by b_ball12_99:
<STRONG>Blue legs shouldn't bother anything. They will crawl around corals but thats it. The only bad they do is team up and take out snails that are having problems.</STRONG>
this is only true when they need a bigger shell to move into..... other than that if you have a varity of shells for them they leave things alone!!! I know this for sure because for every hermit I have in the tank I have 3 shells for him to switch into as they grow...... I also sell shells......

 

[cosmosbasement]

Krazydart sells snail shells at the sea shore.