Hermit Crabs Breeding??

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  1. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I purchased 15 hermits about 3 years ago. On rare occasion Ive seen one out of its shell dead (not the molt, the crab). Today, I counted 17. I have shells in there, but nothing that small. Have my hermits been repro-ing ...or is someone invading my home during work hours?
     
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  2. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    they where hitchhikers on your lr and also on coral frag rocks
     
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  3. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    All of my frags were small when I bought them ...I would definitely have seen even a tiny one.
     
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  4. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    what about your rock? they hide in small holes in the rock

    i have personaly never heard of them breeding in a tank
     
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  5. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    My rock sat in my tank with no clean up crew for the first 6 months ....way back when (I jumped in without looking =b )
     
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  6. 2_slow_5.0

    2_slow_5.0 Flamingo Tongue

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    I have seen several things in my tank I know I never bought! LOL Limpets are one of them and a few other things. Odd because I dont see them for months and then all the sudden I find something new!
     
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  7. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    That is the best part of having a reef tank!!!! I found a 1 inch starfish and is still living today and comes out every night!!! :)
     
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  8. 2_slow_5.0

    2_slow_5.0 Flamingo Tongue

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    Funny you mention starfish. My girl calls me and tells me there is a starfish in the tank. I claimed BS and she was said she was serious. LOL I have not been home in a month and the tank pump went out back in February. I just got it up and running again thinking only the clown and a few others made it. Well she sends me this picture.

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    I have not put rock in the tank in over a year and a half or any other corals or anything. I have no clue where this came from or if its a star but it does look like it.
     
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  9. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    It looks exactly like mine!!! :) Nice pic. I have a clarkii too! How big is your tank?
     
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  10. 2_slow_5.0

    2_slow_5.0 Flamingo Tongue

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    That one is a 90g. I just bought a 125 but have not gotten home to set it up yep. That clarki I got close to 2 years ago and has gotten pretty big and mean too! LOL
     
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