hermit crab cannibalism?

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  1. dsmerf214

    dsmerf214 Fire Shrimp

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    Today when I was doing a water change I saw half of a hermit crab float by. I bought three about a week ago and they really cleaned the tank up. A little too well maybe? There still seems to be some algae in there. Do they eat each other? Is there stuff I can feed them?

    Right now the only livestock is 2 hermits and a chromis. There has been an appreciable ammonia spike since adding them so I've been feeding very lightly (like every other day or so in tiny increments) and doing 5 to 10% water changes daily.
     
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  2. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    It was probably a molting. However, hermits are evil and eat anything they can. I lost a cat that way.
     
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  3. dsmerf214

    dsmerf214 Fire Shrimp

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    lol yeah I just tried to find the missing "crab" again and actually saw all three alive and well on the same rock together. thanks for the help
     
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  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    No worries bud. I always think I have a dead shrimp due to weird molts too lol
     
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