Hermit Crab bothering toadstool leather

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angel626

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Yesterday I noticed one of my hermit crabs on my toadstool leather, it was still there at the end of the day and so I removed it. Today first thing in the morning I had another hermit on the leather, I removed it once again. When I turned off my lights tonight two hermit crabs were on the leather. What is going on? Are they harming the leather, why do they keep going back to it?
 

jagr200

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Hermit crabs are know to be the "Terriorists of the Reef World" because they tend to eat and destroy anything they want in a reef setting. Thats why they are not considered "Reef Safe"
 

Catpicklesdog

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Hold up grins - did you just say something nice about a crab??!!!

I have a variety of hermit crabs in my tank and a variety of corals. My crabs just do their job and haven't harmed my corals at all.
 

BeelzeBob

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I just captured a screen shot so I can remind everyone that you do have a little place in your heart for hermit crabs.
i dunno, but bane got a sof spot in his gullet for those lil critters illa tell ya whut!
 

joander123

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I have over 45 hermits in my tank... both dwarf and scarlet reef.... they have never done anything bad in my eyes.... they eat left over food/waste and keep the sand pretty clean.... i dont personally see why they really get that bad of a name.
 
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