VKernus May 6, 2015 Share May 6, 2015 Every morning when I go to feed the fish, I notice another small Hermit Crab fatality. Not sure who is responsible. All that is left are the legs and head. Tank inhabitants: Sm Hippo Tang Fox Face Lyretail Anthias Chromis Purple Fire Fish Watchman Gobi Brittle Star Peppermint Shrimp Blood Red Fire Shrimp Tiger Pistol Shrimp Tuxedo Urchin Any thoughts on who may be the culprit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PupChow May 6, 2015 Share May 6, 2015 I wonder if your small hermits were molting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKernus May 6, 2015 Author Share May 6, 2015 Never thought of that. The other crabs seem to be eating the remains. There are a number of empty shells. I did not keep track of whether the crabs perhaps took up a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBaron May 7, 2015 Share May 7, 2015 In my experience, the Pistol Shrimp is your likely culprit. Before mine passed away I had to buy more small hermits every 4-6 months because he slowly killed off my population. I always found the poor guys dead outside one of his holes, I believe that they got to close and he didn't appreciate their presence. Every morning is a bit extreme but maybe you have a very angry shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKernus May 7, 2015 Author Share May 7, 2015 Thanks for the response Matt. My pistol has built himself quite the under sand condo system. Extends across nearly half the 90 gallon tank. He has multiple openings. Plenty of food in the tank, perhaps it is a combination of molting and the pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBaron May 7, 2015 Share May 7, 2015 My tank is a 90G too and my shrimp and gobies would pop up all over the tank from one side to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKernus May 7, 2015 Author Share May 7, 2015 Shrimp did not invite Goby into the cave. The goby does stand watch for him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBaron May 8, 2015 Share May 8, 2015 I got my two gobies and the shrimp as a Divers Den combo years ago so they all hung out together. Sometimes I wouldn't see them for days if they were all hanging out in the tunnel system the pistol shrimp dug. While I was sad when the shrimp passed away, I do see my gobies a lot more often now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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