Thin Stripped Hermit

[teresaq]

any one have one and have you had any problems with it.
I have one that has moved to a turbo snail shell, rather lrg. It seems to be just eatting algea, but getting a little worried about its size.
T

 

[aquaknight]

Clibanarius vittatus
I have a few in my 90 reef that we've collected locally (West Florida). There are completely coral safe (personal experience and backed up online), but might eat feather dusters/tube worms, and of course snails for their shells. They grow to around fist size, you'll need to have larger and larger shells available for him to "upgrade." They do love algae though.

 

[speg]

If completely coral safe means that they will reach into or even tear into coral to get food they've collected from them.. then they are coral safe.