Hermit Crab with Ich?????

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  1. dancin_trancy

    dancin_trancy Fire Worm

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    Hello, I just got my first livestock for my cycled tank....3 turbo snails....two orange striped-legged hermits, two red legged hermits & a fire shrimp. The red legged hermits and fire shrimp were purchased the day before yesterday. I noticed yesterday that one of the hermits, when he comes out of his shell to eat....has white specks on his body...not legs, just upper body/head. He is the only one that seems to have it. Everyone else seems to be doing okay, water per. are A+.....I'm not familiar with Ich on hermits...can you check out the pictures and see if you think thats what it is???
    If it is.... what should I do??? I don't plan on having corals in the future....do you suggest medication or should I remove him?? The fireshrimp doesnt seem to be to interested in cleaning him...can this effect the shrimp???? PLEASE HELP!!!
     

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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    No worries...ich doesn't attack hermits. It can't bite through their exoskeleton.

    I don't know what that is but I don't think I would worry about it. It will probably go away with the next molt.
     
  4. dancin_trancy

    dancin_trancy Fire Worm

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    Ohhhh thank god! Ive been trying and trying to find anything online about Hermits & Ich before I posted it here....this is why I was having such a hard time! hehe What a relief!!!! Thanks for the quick response! Everyone on here is so helpful!

    Thanks again;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
     
  5. Michaelr5

    Michaelr5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Nice job on the pics BTW. What kind of camera are you using?

    Mike
     
  6. dancin_trancy

    dancin_trancy Fire Worm

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    Yes I was even impressed with how clear they turned out....I have a Kodak CX7530 5.0 mega pixel....Cant wait till I actually get some fish in there...hope they turn out as good..although crabs dont swim around..at least from what I can see! :) hehehe