electric blue hermit walking all over zoas

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by sim1killa, May 31, 2012.

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  1. sim1killa

    sim1killa Astrea Snail

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    I got my first coral a zoa rock yesterday and it appears the my electric blue hermit is obsessed with it walking all over it. what should I do?
     
    sim1killa, May 31, 2012
    sim1killa, May 31, 2012
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    He is just eating all the little tasty algae and other detritus found on the new piece. He will probably do this for a day or so. This is what hermits do, hence the reason I am not too fond of them.
     
    Corailline, May 31, 2012
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  3. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    I just put a bunch of zoa/ LPS frags in last night and my snails/ hermits did the same thing. I have never seen them actually hurt the coral at all and as Corailline mentioned they will stop after a day or 2.
     
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  4. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    He's doing what you want him to do. Cleaning. Once he cleans it all up he should leave it alone.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, May 31, 2012
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