Which hermit is this? Is it herbie or carni or omni....

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  1. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I got a hermit to take cre of my algae... it furry ornagish in colour and has a giant claw and a thin claw.... here are the pics:

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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Appears to be a Pagurus cuanensis, or Hairy Hermit.

    Mainly an omnivorous scavenger, but can become opportunistic.
     
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  3. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I have an urchin, blenny and clowns and a snail... will they be ok or I remove it?
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    I cant find much info on them online.... how big they get? Jis saw it eating cheato
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    What if I feed it algae wafer?
     
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    You can do that, too. Problem is, being omnivorous, it will also need some meat in it's diet. If it's not getting enough from leftover fish food and you're not supplementing, somebody might pay...

    You also need to provide extra shells for when it outgrows it's current one.
     
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    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    Its already 3.5".... I jus have half inch snails... I dont feed any meaty foods jus cyclop and formula 2.... I feed a bot extra after adding it...
     
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    Actually, cyclops are zooplankton (animal) and formula 2 is made from a variety of processed meats, so you may be fine.
     
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