SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted December 2, 2003 SRC Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2003 got some hermit crabs for my sump,but there are still alot of brown algae after i added 3 of them for about 4days already..are they able to clean up my algae? Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lima16_sg Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 got some hermit crabs for my sump,but there are still alot of brown algae after i added 3 of them for about 4days already..are they able to clean up my algae? sorry where u got ur hermit crab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 You need more. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAriNe_enthusiast Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 i dun think hermit help clean up the algae...they are scanvanger and help clear up the unfinished foods but not algae... get turbo snails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted December 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 2, 2003 what type of hermit u are keeping ...? some hermit will eat algae but some will not ...so the best is still snail ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Snails are helpful.. but they always topple my corals... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted December 3, 2003 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2003 got them from henry, erm their legs are red in colour. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAriNe_enthusiast Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 what type of hermit u are keeping ...? I got my hermit from henry sometime back... Myabe my hermit don't eat algae, cos never seen him touch any @ all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted December 3, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2003 the red big type .... that will eat only meaty food .... beware it will eat fish if it able to catch them.....when they are asleep .... i thought you are talking about the tiny little zebar hermit ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted December 3, 2003 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2003 i dump them in my sump with refugium. sigh,think i got the wrong kind.. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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