Where have they gone?

[furniilou]

In my tank I have (or should I say had) 2 blue leg hermit crabs,
Yesterday I got 2 blue damselfish, I have noticed today, that I now only have 1 blue leg hermit crab are my fish eating them? I'm worried now for the safety of the other blue hermit and my Halloween crab

Thanks
Fern x

 

[anttonbiocube14]

Hello Fern! Do not worry blue damsels are not prone to eating crabs! I have a blue damsel my self and she lives in complete harmony with my 5 blue legged hermits. Your hermit might be hiding under a rock or in some place where he is not visible. The only possibility of it dying is if the other hermit killed him for his shell . So is there any hiding spots in your tank ?

 

[furniilou]

I can see his shell, it's just led on the side of the tank but I can't see him I tried moving him with the net and fed them, but nothing's happened. Thank you for replying

 

[anttonbiocube14]

No problem but honestly I do not know what could have happened . Try picking it up and if it smells very bad chances are it died.

 

[Autumnsky]

Do they need new bigger shells like regular hermits and do you have some?

 

[furniilou]

He isn't in his shell at all. Think I'm going to have to go Monday and get some shells x

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

It's more likely one killed the other to try out it's shell