blue legged hermit crab

What happens if this little guy doesn't have another shell to upgrade to? I have a small shell slightly larger than the one he is in but something is preventing him from taking it as his own. Will he just run around nekkid until I put a better shell in the tank or will he die?

Okay, for those who have not yet read, and seen the pictures, about My Fly Guy Acrylic Rock Lifts Adventure here is a link to that thread: http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f6/my-fly-guy-acrylic-rock-lifts-adventure-116524.html All of the tear down and rebuild work was done yesterday in about...

125 Saltwater Full Tank setup for sale (HAS TO GO! GREAT DEAL!) I have a 125 Gallon Tank for sale. Trying to sell it ASAP. I would like to sell it all together but will settle to piece it if it doesnt sell right away. This has to go NOW so please take advantage of this deal. Protien skimmer and...

I skimmed through a book on saltwater inverts today at work and it said that blue legged hermit crabs can disturb corals and even steal food from them and possibly have a fatal effect on them! I have four blue legged hermit crabs so far. It also said that there should be only one per 10 gallons...

I got about 10 astrea now.. but i hear if i get hermits they will eat my snails. I need some serious upgrade of CUC to my 55 gallon reef. Any number of snale crab ratio suggestions would be great. Crushed coral is getting kind of filthy due to waste.

I recently converted a freshwater ten gallon aquarium to saltwater. I added crushed coral substrate from an established saltwater system at work (petco). The filter is a Whisper 30-60 that does 340gph. I am running 30 watts of lighting. No heater. Temperature is at 77*F. Salinity is at 1.022...

Hi everyone, Me and my mrs are totally new to marine setups, and we have just added our first pets to our 80l orca nano. We have one tiny blue legged hermit crab and one tiny striped legged hermit crab.... That is it so far ......... we need to add the rest of our crew what would you...

Greetings all! Brand spanking new to the Saltwater world after having kept tropical freshwater off and on or many years. I just purchased an AGA 125 gallon "reef ready sort-of" used tank that is 72"x18"x22". The reason I say "sort-of" is that the holes are drilled (2 in each back corner...

so i have these little hermits walking around my newly set up tank. they were in the rocks and seemed to be doing well while i was cooking, but now that they're in the tank some of the bigger ones are dead. not sure what they are or if they're reef safe. someone mentioned that the big one is a...

While purusing craigslist I came across an ad for a garage sale with "fish tank and stand" listed in the long lists household goods available for sale. I called the number to ask about it and the woman who answered said it was husband's 55 gallon tank with wood stand, hood, lights, and a box of...

Heres some old pics of my 40 breeder and some new ones of my 120. 40 breeder - around 50lbs of LR - 30lbs of crushed coral bottom - percula clown, coral beauty angel and a small yellow fish i cant remember - some red and blue legged hermit crabs - snails - 10 gal sump...

I have some waving Xenia and lately it looks like it is being eaten by something. I do have a few blue legged hermit crabs but they have not been an issue in the past. My fish are reef save too (Yellow Tang, Purple Tank, Maroon Clowns, Chromes, and a Goby).

I was just wondering what and how to feed a scooter blenny? What should I feed him? How should I prepare it? How should I feed him? PLEASE HELP!

Just want to get a feel for how much interest there is. My husband and I decided, reluctantly, to sell off our tank. We travel too much to adequately take care of it. It's a 90 gallon tank in a stand, under tank sump, RO/DI setup, turbofloater 1000 skimmer, approx 100 lbs of nice rock, lots of...

i would really like to put a feather duster in my 5g nano, given i target feed them daily how long could i expect one to last? are they hardy?

Hi everyone, I recently switched over my 33 gal fresh tank to salt. I got a little carried away when buying $400 worth of live rock (and still want more). Here is what I have done, and what I wish to do. Maybe a few (or more) of you can give advice. Tank started April 25/07 Added (all by...

Hi all, Many questions, I don't want to flood the forum with them individually so I'm putting them all here... Sorry... I have had a 125gal freshwater tank for a long time now with an external trickle-filter I made myself... Am also the owner of a 29gal nano saltwater tank, have had it for...

Hey All, I've been reading the forums for the past few days and have been amazed at the quality of information contained within. Thanks to everyone for providing the great information. I've been looking to build a nano tank for about a year now but just didn't have the means before since I was...

I have a 30g cube just getting done with its cycle and now i'm wondering what all of you suggest for a cleaner crew? My plan with this tank is to make it a reef tank, so reef friendly cleaners are preferred. I want to get a peppermint shrimp to help clean up the aiptasia that I already have in...

I am getting out of the hobby for a little while because I am movign to Hawaii (Will have plenty to see in ocean!) I have a 125 Gallon Tank for sale. Trying to sell it ASAP. I would like to sell it all together but will settle to piece it if it doesnt sell in time. Included: 125 All-Glass (I...