Something killed my Hermit

[SBS_Transit]

hi, just noticed just now when feeding my fishes, my hermit like got killed while molting, my tank is a got 2 false clown, 1 cleaner n 2 snails only, who could have killed it ? how do i make sure it does not happen again?

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another pic

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anyone knows y ? ask me if u need more info

[clownman]

If a hermit crab has difficulty shedding the old exoskeleton, it could die.

[blueheaven]

that's tragic and gross too

for such a clean cut i really have nothing on my mind

[mUAr_cHEe]

spearer mantis????

[ReeF_LoVeR]

Bro I think it not dead yet.

Have this problem B4 but few days later it will ok.

Give her sometime to shed.

[blueheaven]

looks dead to me.....

[hamannbmw]

few days later it will turn into ash...

[SBS_Transit]

wahahaha, dont know what to do but its still in the tank, cant be mantis my tank dont have

[charlie]

Bro I think it not dead yet.

Have this problem B4 but few days later it will ok.

Give her sometime to shed.

Hi

SBS, ya agree with ReeF loVer, me also experienced b4. just duno from no where

the hermit crab turns alive again, do not throw away the shell just leave it for a day or so and observe.

[fooyl]

Hi,

same experience. Don't throw the shell away!!!! It could be still inside.

regards-fooyl

[kschew1498]

Bro...relax la.....you title makes me burst into laughter!!!

[vicky]

oh my i think havent die . dont worry

[RAV-65]

wahahaha, dont know what to do but its still in the tank, cant be mantis my tank dont have

Bro,

dun be too sure... it took me 3-4 months before i saw a mantis shrimp in my tank... and my tank was only 2 feet!

Vincent Ho

[dradttg]

Bro,

dun be too sure... it took me 3-4 months before i saw a mantis shrimp in my tank... and my tank was only 2 feet!

Vincent Ho

Yep. You can say that.

I have a mantis shrimp in my tank for close to 9 months and I still cannot find where it is hiding.

One night cannot sleep so took a torch to look at my tank, saw a 4 - 5 inch fire worm too.

[Gouldian]

If you are sure it is not mantis, than I think you should look into supplementing iodine. Iodine will help with the moulting process and thus prevent the hermit from suffocated by it own exo-skeleton. Also, it is adviseable to thow in a couple of empty shell in case your hermit grows too big for its existing shell.

[SBS_Transit]

hey pple u know what ? this morning i saw that the "body" in the tank is gone, dont know what happen to it but, the shell also moved, so i pic up the shell, n guess what, its inside, so happy to see it alive , i think its the old skin, but it really looked alot like the body , thanks for all those advice everyone !

here is a pic of how it looks:

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another pic

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can u see the tiny legs ?

[vicky]

ok so great, it alive.

[Gouldian]

Good to hear it is alive. I guess it just have some difficulty moulting. Thus I will suggest you supplementing your tank with some iodine if you have not done so.

Cheers,