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03-19-2005, 09:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Posts: 64
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Killer Blood Shrimp
OK, I am at wits end... I thought I removed the hermit crab serial killer from my tank. I caught a meat eating crab some have said is in the stoned crab family. However, I just found a fresh set of hermit crab legs with no body! Is there any chance my blood shrimp has done this?
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03-19-2005, 09:46 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,897
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Yes, it's very possible.
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03-19-2005, 10:02 PM
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Wrasseman!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vancouver Wa
Posts: 1,831
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I dont think your blood shrimp killed the crab. It might have feed on an already dead crab or it was feeding on the molted skin. I do not think it could kill a hermit.
Randy
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03-19-2005, 10:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Posts: 64
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Thanks for the info guys. How often do the crabs molt? Also, are the blood shrimp aggressive towards other shrimp. I want to add some skunk cleaners.
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03-19-2005, 10:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: north hollywood ,ca
Posts: 412
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Jeeze these fish don't blink an eye at murder do they...
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03-19-2005, 10:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: north hollywood ,ca
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jbesse for what it's worth I asked a similar question and the consesus was the fire shrimp would along with a peppermint shrimp... so I would think a cleaner would be good to go as well. I like the look of the cleaner shirmp. |
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03-19-2005, 10:09 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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I was thinking of peppermint shrimp, I remember the pile of shells he had around his cave. I'm not exactly sure on how often hc's molt but I know it has to do with the amount on iodine in the water, I usually see molts every two weeks or so.
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03-19-2005, 10:20 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
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My blood molts about once a month. The first time it happened I thought he was dead as I saw hermit crabs eating the skin. I searched the tank till I found him. I noticed that he goes into hiding for a couple before and after the molt. But then he gets very friendly and will travel the tank. I even caught him cleaning my coral beauty (elegant fish, but a bully).
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03-19-2005, 10:24 PM
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Wrasseman!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vancouver Wa
Posts: 1,831
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You can put any amount of blood, scarlet cleaner and pepermints togeter. Also one Coral banded shrimp. You cannot put two coral bandits together unless you get them as a pair first.
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03-19-2005, 10:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
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The peppermints are cute, but they seem a little fragile. I would be afraid they would get bullied easily.
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03-19-2005, 10:29 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,897
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You have to be careful with some fish, my 6-line and psuedo killed mine.
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03-20-2005, 01:22 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 2,384
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My cleaner shrimp and my blood shrimp share the same hiding place. They don't bother each other at all.
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