What's on my hermit crabs shells?

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  1. sig197

    sig197 Plankton

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    Two of my hermit crabs have some wierd bump on their shells. It looks like an eye and opens and closes. When it's open some hairlike thing reaches out. What are they? Are they good?
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Barnacle?
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'm gonna have to say Barnacle too. I just got a bunch of stuff from reefcleaners and the snails are covered in small barnacles.
    Nothing to worry about, they are just harmless filter feeders.
     
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  4. BlueWaters10

    BlueWaters10 Skunk Shrimp

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    Barnacle for sure.
     
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  5. sig197

    sig197 Plankton

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    Yep that's what they are. Thanks guys. Man theyre creepy!!
     
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