Mobile Inverts Forum

Travis · 09-10-2007, 12:51 AM

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vdituri · 09-10-2007, 01:45 AM

Me first! Me first!
There is one thing I'm not 100% clear on.
Are scarlet hermits the small hermits and then are there large mexican red legged hermits or am I confused more than normal?

And is it the general concensus that scarlets are the most reef safe or are there others of equal "docile" (not sure if that is the right word) nature. lol

Kazzy · 10-22-2007, 07:21 PM

I tell them apart by whether they have yellow eye stalks or not. Scarlets have the yellow ones.

framerguy · 10-22-2007, 08:54 PM

As far as the size issue goes, the scarlets reach about 1.5" and red legs reach about 2.5". Their dispositions seem similar and most people seem to agree that the scarlets are the most reefsafe, however, scarlets, red, and blues are all opportunistic feeders and if they can catch something they'll eat it (which is true of most crabs that I can think of) including attacking snails and taking their shells. They will also steal food from corals (ie: shrimp from an elegance, which got all of mine bannished to the refugium), so my fuge is full of these and other criminals who have displeased me by being poopheads. My cleaner shrimps still steal food from the elegance and the trachy but I actually like them. Other criminals include two large serpent stars that got an appetite for sleeping fish, and several bumble bee snails that got an appetite for nassarius snails.

vdituri · 10-24-2007, 01:58 AM

Yowsers man! Hope I never piss you off. I don't wanna go to the sump. lol
You seem to have alot of carnage going on in there.
It's like mad max. lol
Thanks for the reply.

kathywithbirds · 10-24-2007, 02:04 AM

allegedly, according to an LFS, there's this black legged type with white or yellow bands on teh legs that are completely reef safe, even more so than scarlet.

yea or nay on that one, anybody?

lcstorc · 10-24-2007, 08:51 AM

It depends on youe definition of reef safe. If you mean it won't pick on your corals then it is possible. If you mean won't eat your snails etc then I highly doubt it.

kathywithbirds · 10-24-2007, 10:13 AM

yup. according to this one store, (and it's white bands, i just checked mine) they are not carnivores at any point in their lives.

I haven't seen him eating snails but he IS in a new snail shell...

09-10-2007, 12:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum Me first! Me first! There is one thing I'm not 100% clear on. Are scarlet hermits the small hermits and then are there large mexican red legged hermits or am I confused more than normal? And is it the general concensus that scarlets are the most reef safe or are there others of equal "docile" (not sure if that is the right word) nature. lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-22-2007, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kazzy Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KS Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum I tell them apart by whether they have yellow eye stalks or not. Scarlets have the yellow ones. __________________ Grant New favorite quote: I would not, could not BUY YOUR LOAN. I would not, could not MAKE MONEY FAST. I would not, could not SEND NO CA$H. I would not, could not SEE YOUR SITE. I would not, could not EAT VEG-I-MITE. I do_not_like GREEN CARDS AND SPAM! Mandarin Policeman http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

10-22-2007, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum As far as the size issue goes, the scarlets reach about 1.5" and red legs reach about 2.5". Their dispositions seem similar and most people seem to agree that the scarlets are the most reefsafe, however, scarlets, red, and blues are all opportunistic feeders and if they can catch something they'll eat it (which is true of most crabs that I can think of) including attacking snails and taking their shells. They will also steal food from corals (ie: shrimp from an elegance, which got all of mine bannished to the refugium), so my fuge is full of these and other criminals who have displeased me by being poopheads. My cleaner shrimps still steal food from the elegance and the trachy but I actually like them. Other criminals include two large serpent stars that got an appetite for sleeping fish, and several bumble bee snails that got an appetite for nassarius snails. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

10-24-2007, 01:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum Yowsers man! Hope I never piss you off. I don't wanna go to the sump. lol You seem to have alot of carnage going on in there. It's like mad max. lol Thanks for the reply. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-24-2007, 02:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum allegedly, according to an LFS, there's this black legged type with white or yellow bands on teh legs that are completely reef safe, even more so than scarlet. yea or nay on that one, anybody? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum It depends on youe definition of reef safe. If you mean it won't pick on your corals then it is possible. If you mean won't eat your snails etc then I highly doubt it. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

10-24-2007, 10:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mobile Inverts Forum yup. according to this one store, (and it's white bands, i just checked mine) they are not carnivores at any point in their lives. I haven't seen him eating snails but he IS in a new snail shell... __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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