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02/17/2019, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Red leg hermit question
Hey peeps.... I've had 2 red leg hermit crabs for about 6 months with no issues... they have been with my pulsing xenia for the same amount of time. Lately i have seen them both on the coral, i thought nothing of it, until there was a new branch extending from 1 of the bases and now the new branch is gone! R they eating the xenia? Any1 else have issues with this?
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02/17/2019, 06:47 PM | #2 |
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all crabs are scavengers and as such, can resort to picking at corals if hungry.
I have also seen them try for slow or sleeping fish. Avoid crabs avoid problems. |
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02/18/2019, 08:54 AM | #4 |
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I have emeralds now because it was a last ditch effort to get rid of bubble algae. But I do not trust crabs, and otherwise would not have any in my tank. Hermits, emerald, etc. I don't trust any of them. I somewhat worry about my fishes, but so far I haven't seen any bothered by an emerald crab yet.
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02/18/2019, 02:53 PM | #5 |
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Never had a problem with emeralds or scarlets but red leg and absolutely blue leg. Blue leg are the worse they will eat anything snails other crabs and have seen them picking at corals
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02/18/2019, 03:50 PM | #6 |
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I think emeralds are an exception.
Low risk IMO. |
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