Hermit Crab eat Anemonie???

[NormanH]

I saw my anemonie sitting on my inverted hemit crab this morning. look like the hermit crab is eating the anemonie from below. Can that happen?? Could it be the anemonie was already dead b4 hermit crab start eating it?? pls help, waiting to pass judgement to the hermit crab responsible.

[dodo]

never known of hermit crab eating anemonie

hermit crab is scavenger...eating all the left over food or fish waste

maybe you should try feeding more food...slightly more food...so that there is some leftover for the hermit crab

[NormanH]

hi dodo,

i m already experiencing quite a high level of nitrate(25-50) for my tank. Is there any other way beside feeding more food?

[hosoonhee]

hi,new to this hobby,is the hermit crab the same as what we can found on the beach or do we have to buy from lfs???

[Tanzy]

They are different. The ones on the beach can't survive for prolonged periods underwater.

[hosoonhee]

oh,I see..btw,saw someone mentioned something about cleaner shrimp.are they useful,what other livestock are useful,eg.snail....note:I am only having a 2.5 ft tank.

[d88p]

i just noticed one of my anemonie got injured... seemed like something puntured it or ate it