Snail killing hermits

KurtG · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

Is there a responsible way to dispose of these guys? I'm ready to pick
them out and fling them in the back yard.

--Kurt

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Peter Pan · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

KurtG wrote:
> Is there a responsible way to dispose of these guys? I'm ready to pick
> them out and fling them in the back yard.
>
> --Kurt

You can give them away, or take them back to the store or place them in
your QT

Pszemol · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 643

"KurtG" wrote in message $rc2.39118@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> Is there a responsible way to dispose of these guys?
> I'm ready to pick them out and fling them in the back yard.

I love keeping hermits in my tanks.
What kind of hermits you have?
Any pictures?
Maybe I can take this load from you...

jthread · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

"KurtG" wrote in message $rc2.39118@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>
> Is there a responsible way to dispose of these guys? I'm ready to pick
> them out and fling them in the back yard.
>
> --Kurt

Hairy Crabs eat them. But then you've got a Hairy crab.

Jim

jthread · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

"jthread" wrote in message $kj1.157813@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> "KurtG" wrote in message
> $rc2.39118@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> Is there a responsible way to dispose of these guys? I'm ready to pick
>> them out and fling them in the back yard.
>>
>> --Kurt
>
> Hairy Crabs eat them. But then you've got a Hairy crab.
>
> Jim
>
my stupid...i thought you were trying to get rid of snails

take the hermits back to lfs.

I've got a bunch. Some corals DO NOT like them.

Funny how the LFS failed to tell me that. Sometimes I think those guys are
just trying (and succeeding) to take my $.

jim

KurtG · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

Pszemol wrote:
> I love keeping hermits in my tanks.
> What kind of hermits you have?
> Any pictures?
> Maybe I can take this load from you...

Thanks for the offer, but I wouldn't recommend it. They have devastated
my copepod population by constantly digging in the sand.

My neighbor took my daughter to the beach and they came back with a
children's sand bucket full of hermits. I think I started with over a
hundred, and I'm down to a more comfortable 30-40 now.

I'm having serious nutrient issues from my DSB, so I'd like to get a
detrivore population going again. I think the hermits may need to go.

--Kurt

Pszemol · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 643

"KurtG" wrote in message $k27.23831@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
> Thanks for the offer, but I wouldn't recommend it. They have devastated
> my copepod population by constantly digging in the sand.
>
> My neighbor took my daughter to the beach and they came back with a
> children's sand bucket full of hermits. I think I started with over a
> hundred, and I'm down to a more comfortable 30-40 now.
>
> I'm having serious nutrient issues from my DSB, so I'd like to get a
> detrivore population going again. I think the hermits may need to go.

Are we talking about a regular blue-leg florida hermits?

KurtG · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

Pszemol wrote:
> Are we talking about a regular blue-leg florida hermits?

White legs. It appears that the hundred was reduced to handful.

Pszemol · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 643

"KurtG" wrote in message $L27.7490@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
> Pszemol wrote:
>> Are we talking about a regular blue-leg florida hermits?
>
> White legs. It appears that the hundred was reduced to handful.

How big are they, including shells they sit in?
Any close up pictures available?

KurtG · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

Pszemol wrote:
> "KurtG" wrote in message
> $L27.7490@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>> Pszemol wrote:
>>> Are we talking about a regular blue-leg florida hermits?
>>
>> White legs. It appears that the hundred was reduced to handful.
>
> How big are they, including shells they sit in?
> Any close up pictures available?

Okay, let me take a look. I'm really busy this week, so it may be next
week before I get back to you.

--Kurt