New Hermit crab....a terror?

caneoguy

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Hi all, I have a new hermit crab and I found him reaching into a hole in my live rock and pulling the arms off my brittle star...not sure if the brittle star will survive. Do they grow their arms back? Also, I would like to get a cleaner shrimp but I am worried about his survival. I have a freckled hawkfish, a tang, clownfish, and an eyelash blenny. Anybody have experiance with these guys and a cleaner shrimp? Is the hermit crab to aggresive for the shrimp?
 
My hermit crabs leave the fish and shrimp alone, but I don't have a starfish. Starfish regenerate lost limbs, but it sounds like your crab will kill it before that happens.
 
Ive got 4 hermits in my tank and they dont bother any of the fish or my star...have you tried moving the hermit when he bugging the star...??...is there plenty for the hermit to eat..??...the hermits, star and crabs were all inside the live rock when I got it, dont know if this makes any sort of differance...apart from a couple snail that I brought, all my clean-up crew hitched a ride on the rock...

stars eventually grow their limbs back...

JO...
 
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