Janitorial Crab Opinions - Page 2

jks1 · 01-24-2004, 02:18 PM

I guess I have about 20 blue leg hermits in my 30g. When I introduced them about a month after I started the tank they did a pretty good job on my first few algae outbreaks- particularly with hair algae. I have noticed though if the algae is long they wont touch it. I keep a few shells in there for them, most are into astrea sized shells now (I got the shells empty- wernt killed for their house). There are better algae eaters out there but I dont regret putting them in.

Craig Manoukian · 01-24-2004, 02:44 PM

Thanks Joe!

BigReepher · 01-24-2004, 03:41 PM

I have 15 assorted hermits, 15-20 scarlet hermits, and 5 nassarius(at last count), 2 big turbos, 2 astrea, and about a million what look to be baby turbos. This is the second batch of baby turbos. I have about 5 turbos from the first batch about the size of a small marble. The new ones are smaller than a BB. This is all in a 20 gallon, I'm stocking up for my 75. I'll be using snails and scarlets in my 75. All other crabs are evil. I put in empty shells for the hermits but they keep killing off my nassarius for their shells and pleasure. They never keep the nassarius shells they just try them on and go back to their original home.

wooddood · 01-24-2004, 08:10 PM

i will be going bare bottom when i move my 120 very soon and im going to try going with just some snails i'll let ya know how it goes.

Witfull · 01-24-2004, 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by wooddood
i will be going bare bottom when i move my 120 very soon

just dont walk infront of windows and Moon the neighborhood....

wooddood · 01-24-2004, 10:44 PM

lol lol very good dave,i loved that one.

NaH2O · 01-24-2004, 11:20 PM

I'm very surprised by the results of this poll. I see there are many that have had issues with crabs in their tanks, yet still want to continue to use them as part of a clean up crew. Have you been programmed by the Crabs are Good Advertising Counsel?

Maxx · 01-25-2004, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by Craig Manoukian
Does anybody have any experience with these species?

Rogue Corps brought some Hawaiian Zebra Hermits back from his trip to the islands and didn't voice any complaints about their behavior.

Craig,
If its the one I'm thinking of we always called 'em demon hermits in Hawaii, and no I never had any problems w/ them. The are orange striped (horizontially), live in cone snail shells (they are flatter than most hermits). I have also sheard of them being called halloween hermits. I have only seen a few for sale here on the mainland. I would love to have some again. Can you get some pics of the herits that RC brought back?
Nick

BoomerD · 01-25-2004, 02:53 AM

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Have you been programmed by the Crabs are Good Advertising Counsel?

CRABS...ARE...NOT...EVIL...
CRABS...ARE...YOUR...FRIENDS..
CRABS...TASTE...GOOD...WITH...BUTTER...

Craig Manoukian · 01-25-2004, 03:05 AM

Maxx, PM RC and see if he can deliver?

Gina · 01-25-2004, 08:36 AM

We have about 10 blue leg hermits. The only real issues have been fights for each others shells. Even, with a supply of larger shells sitting right in front of them. I have not seen them attack any of the snails to get to their shells though. We do have empty shells laying around for them.

We also have 2 Sally Lightfoots. These guys to date have been model citizens! They never go after fish, snails or anything else. Just hang around the rocks gathering up food.

Our tank is a 46g.

JeepersReefers · 01-26-2004, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by wooddood
i will be going bare bottom when i move my 120 very soon

My new tank is also going in the nude.

I plan to add 50+ assorted hermits. Have never had good luck with snails, They always die

(turbos, redfoot , margrita, mexican astrea, bumble bee.... all died)

Brucey · 01-28-2004, 06:22 PM

I loved my crabs ...... never had a days problem with them, then my birdmouth wrasse ate the lot .... see my thread running at the moment
Brucey

Hooked · 02-02-2004, 02:50 PM

I think for the most part hermits are more beneficial than troublesome, however: I noticed that my pod population grew much faster in the new tank that didn't have hermits. I plan to add a few eventually, because I like the bio-diversity.

Witfull · 02-24-2004, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by Hooked
I plan to add a few eventually, because I like the bio-diversity.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! crabs are anti diversity..lol

View Poll Results: Janitorial Crabs? What's your opinion?
Model Citizens - I would keep them again!	25	26.04%
I've had issues, but still like them as a clean up crew	37	38.54%
They do an OK job	16	16.67%
No Opinion	6	6.25%
To Quote Wit: "Crabs are Evil!" - I'll never have one	10	10.42%
Other	2	2.08%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

01-24-2004, 02:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	I guess I have about 20 blue leg hermits in my 30g. When I introduced them about a month after I started the tank they did a pretty good job on my first few algae outbreaks- particularly with hair algae. I have noticed though if the algae is long they wont touch it. I keep a few shells in there for them, most are into astrea sized shells now (I got the shells empty- wernt killed for their house). There are better algae eaters out there but I dont regret putting them in. __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

01-24-2004, 02:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,386 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks Joe! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-24-2004, 03:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have 15 assorted hermits, 15-20 scarlet hermits, and 5 nassarius(at last count), 2 big turbos, 2 astrea, and about a million what look to be baby turbos. This is the second batch of baby turbos. I have about 5 turbos from the first batch about the size of a small marble. The new ones are smaller than a BB. This is all in a 20 gallon, I'm stocking up for my 75. I'll be using snails and scarlets in my 75. All other crabs are evil. I put in empty shells for the hermits but they keep killing off my nassarius for their shells and pleasure. They never keep the nassarius shells they just try them on and go back to their original home. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

01-24-2004, 08:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i will be going bare bottom when i move my 120 very soon and im going to try going with just some snails i'll let ya know how it goes. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-24-2004, 10:44 PM	#21 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	lol lol very good dave,i loved that one. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-24-2004, 11:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'm very surprised by the results of this poll. I see there are many that have had issues with crabs in their tanks, yet still want to continue to use them as part of a clean up crew. Have you been programmed by the Crabs are Good Advertising Counsel? __________________ ~Nikki~

01-25-2004, 03:05 AM	#25 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,386 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Maxx, PM RC and see if he can deliver? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-25-2004, 08:36 AM	#26 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	We have about 10 blue leg hermits. The only real issues have been fights for each others shells. Even, with a supply of larger shells sitting right in front of them. I have not seen them attack any of the snails to get to their shells though. We do have empty shells laying around for them. We also have 2 Sally Lightfoots. These guys to date have been model citizens! They never go after fish, snails or anything else. Just hang around the rocks gathering up food. Our tank is a 46g. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-28-2004, 06:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I loved my crabs ...... never had a days problem with them, then my birdmouth wrasse ate the lot .... see my thread running at the moment Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-02-2004, 02:50 PM	#29 (permalink)
Hooked Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 287 View Gallery Karma Komment	I think for the most part hermits are more beneficial than troublesome, however: I noticed that my pod population grew much faster in the new tank that didn't have hermits. I plan to add a few eventually, because I like the bio-diversity. __________________ Katrina 90 Gal AGA with 2-250W 10k AB DE MH, 220W VHO, Turboflotor 1000, GEO calcium reactor, Pacific Coast chiller, DIY phosphate reactor and nilsen kalk reactor, sps, clams, zoanthids, rose BTA, ocellaris clown, 2 green mandarins, royal gramma, purple tang, sargassum trigger, flame hawkfish, coral beauty, neon dottyback, purple and blue linckia star, brittlestars, snails, snails, snails

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