peabrain Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi, I jsut bought a small brain coral and after I introduce it in my tank, my hermit crab seems to be attacking it all the time. first time I thought it just accidentally flip over the coral but after i moved him away for 3-4 times. After few mintues he will be back attached to the brain coral. Is this common? Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted December 30, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi, I jsut bought a small brain coral and after I introduce it in my tank, my hermit crab seems to be attacking it all the time. first time I thought it just accidentally flip over the coral but after i moved him away for 3-4 times. After few mintues he will be back attached to the brain coral. Is this common? Regards Umm, is it really attacking, or eating / cleaning something form it ? what does it exactly do. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi, I jsut bought a small brain coral and after I introduce it in my tank, my hermit crab seems to be attacking it all the time. first time I thought it just accidentally flip over the coral but after i moved him away for 3-4 times. After few mintues he will be back attached to the brain coral. Is this common? Regards Hi, Depending on the species, some hermit will feed on inverts and thus not reef-safe. From your description of the hermit being able to flip the brain; I believe the hermit should be quite huge and in my personal opinion, they will never be in my tank in the first place. The only hermit I trust are those tiny orange ones (1cm) that I got from Marine Life. Also, do note that most scavengers will not turn down a good meal if the inverts are weak and dying. So if your brain is doing well and you find that the hermit is stressing it too much, I suggest to remove the hermit. HTH Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peabrain Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 My hermit also from Marine Life, not the big ones. Its about 2-3cm big (with shell). I just bought the brain on monday. Think I will seperate them tonight. Thanks all for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 My hermit also from Marine Life, not the big ones. Its about 2-3cm big (with shell). I just bought the brain on monday. Think I will seperate them tonight. Thanks all for your advice. The likely situation could be the newly acquired brain is stress and releasing mucus that interests the hermit. Good idea, seperate them and observe. Happy reefing. Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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