Hermits And Polyps

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Speedy, Feb 23, 2004.

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  1. Speedy

    Speedy Fire Shrimp

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    I got a bunch of baby blue leg hermits, And I've seen them picking at my polyp frags. Is this normal? Walking all around them with their little legs inside the polyps? :-/
     
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  3. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I have had blue's eat yellow polyps. Cleaned them right out of my tank. But I have not seem tham touch Zooanthids or star polyps.

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  4. Speedy

    Speedy Fire Shrimp

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    They aren't zoos, they're the green star polyps. Is this ok or will the little suckers kill the weak and struggling polyps?
     
  5. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I bet they are just walking over them and picking deterious off them. Not likly they are eating them.
     
  6. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    I agree, there most likely picking around them for junk, rather then picking at them for polyp meat.
     
  7. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    Hermits are usually only eating detrius and other things.
     
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  9. Land_Fish

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    [quote author=Gresham link=board=ASAP;num=1077555880;start=0#4 date=02/27/04 at 18:00:59]I agree, there most likely picking around them for junk, rather then picking at them for polyp meat.[/quote]

    Thats a BIG 10-4 rubber duck.