azfishgal
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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/2535465
If you like a nuisance in your tank, if you want your snails killed for their shells, and you want to see your rock work tumbled over, then yes, get hermits.
The above is really all they are good for.
I've seen this post a few times.
Kevin, the black brittle star is reef safe. Mine pretty much stays under one of two rocks and I do spot feed him at times, pretty cool to see all his legs come out and crab hold of the food. The snails all come out trying to fight him for it, but I'm sure you know who wins that battle.
As far as the emeralds being bad once they get large I for one have yet to see it. But, like I said, I have two that are huge, so I'll keep my eyes open for anything suspicious. I for one love my emeralds so they will have to get pretty destructive before I'll take them out, and to be honest, I'm not sure how I would catch them. The big ones don't come out until after the lights have gone off.
Oh, the Cerith snails do the best job on diatoms and your nassarius snails will do the best job stirring up the sand.
The only down side to Cerith snails is you will have to flip them over if they end up on their back side.
But they do such a good job I don't mind.
http:///forum/post/2535465
If you like a nuisance in your tank, if you want your snails killed for their shells, and you want to see your rock work tumbled over, then yes, get hermits.
The above is really all they are good for.
Kevin, the black brittle star is reef safe. Mine pretty much stays under one of two rocks and I do spot feed him at times, pretty cool to see all his legs come out and crab hold of the food. The snails all come out trying to fight him for it, but I'm sure you know who wins that battle.
As far as the emeralds being bad once they get large I for one have yet to see it. But, like I said, I have two that are huge, so I'll keep my eyes open for anything suspicious. I for one love my emeralds so they will have to get pretty destructive before I'll take them out, and to be honest, I'm not sure how I would catch them. The big ones don't come out until after the lights have gone off.
Oh, the Cerith snails do the best job on diatoms and your nassarius snails will do the best job stirring up the sand.