You think blue legs will eat my bubble bee snails

kyarnkid

kyarnkid

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I just dropped two bubble bee snails in the tank and I got about 10 blue legs that are acclimated I was wondering If i should go ahead and drop them in?
 
jimi

jimi

Active Member
I would not. Blue legs are killers. I have watched them in my tank kill snails and my scarlet hermits. I watched many times the blue legs, even though they are smaller, attempting to pull my scarlets out of thier shell. By the amount of scarlets I see anymore I guess they are succeeding. Next time I buy more scarlets all the blues I can catch are coming out.
 
mr . salty

mr . salty

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Occasionally a hermit WILL kill a snail for it's shell.But if you keep a good variety of empty shells for them to move into as they outgrow thier current homes,They should be OK.But there is no garantee.
 
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starfishjackedme

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Doesn't matter if you have upgrade shells or not (in my case anyway). The little

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live to kill snails, it is their profession. If I could catch them I would pull them out, but they are intrenched in my reef. :mad:
 
javajoe

javajoe

Member
i have to agree with the vote on blues being killers. I have PLENTY of shells, and my ONE blue hermit quite often kills a snail or a scarlet for its shell. I have seen him chase down turbo snails, flip them over, and pul and pull until he yanks them out and takes their shell. I used to break up the fights, but gave up- i cant babysit :)
I just figure its part of the hobby- carnage is a part of life! :)
 
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