Will a red hermit crab try and eat a small starfish? - Aquarium Advice

L2 · 04-10-2006, 10:47 PM

Hey I just got a starfish and he's healthy and seems very happy in the tank. My red hermit crab is staring right at him though!!! And I'm wondering if he's going to try and eat him??? Do hermit crabs eat starfish? Thoughts?

Cafe Jeff · 04-10-2006, 11:05 PM

I am curious too.
My starfish, let's just say, is no longer. And if I didn't know better, I'd say my crab was looking smug. Jeff

DragonForce · 04-11-2006, 02:05 AM

The only way that hermit will eat a starfish is if its already dying anyways.

demodiki · 04-12-2006, 03:36 PM

Keep in mind, most starfish are already dying by the time you buy them from the LFS.

L2 · 04-12-2006, 03:42 PM

Welll... LOL. Actually if we were to apply your philosphy — everything/anything living (human, plant and or animal) is dieing from day 1...

*shakes his head*

TheRealFF · 04-12-2006, 07:59 PM

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Welll... LOL. Actually if we were to apply your philosphy — everything/anything living (human, plant and or animal) is dieing from day 1...

0.o

Brenden · 04-12-2006, 08:22 PM

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Keep in mind, most starfish are already dying by the time you buy them from the LFS.

I think demodiki means that most starfish are dying when you buy them due to gathering and handling techniques because they are very sensitive. This would be a correct statement. This is especially true with linkias

demodiki · 04-13-2006, 02:58 PM

/boggle

**Fluff** · 04-13-2006, 06:52 PM

I agree the starfish would have to be sick or dying for the hermit to be interested. It would take a pretty hungry hermit to attack an otherwise healthy starfish.

04-10-2006, 11:05 PM	#2
Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 511	Do hermot crabs eat star fish? I am curious too. My starfish, let's just say, is no longer. And if I didn't know better, I'd say my crab was looking smug. Jeff __________________ In theory there should be no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

04-11-2006, 02:05 AM	#3
DragonForce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 925 Images: 1	The only way that hermit will eat a starfish is if its already dying anyways. __________________ 37 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] all glass 50lb [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] 3' fine sand bed 1x Orange Stripe Prawn shrimp goby, 1x sixline wrassemated pair of true percula clowns, 1x CBS shrimp, 2x peppermint shrimp, 1x pistol shrimp, 1x tiger tale [acronym="Sea cucumber"]cuke[/acronym], ~20+ snails, ~10+ hermits, 1xserpent star. green Bubble coral, hammer coral (8 heads!) ,various Zoos,green finger leather, green star polpys ,[acronym="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym] 175w 10k [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] 28w actinic [acronym="Actinic lighting"]03[/acronym] 2x maxi jett 1200 Prizm skimmer (modded) Hagen powerfilter(for running carbon 24/7) nano arctica chiller

04-13-2006, 06:52 PM	#9
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,106 Images: 29	I agree the starfish would have to be sick or dying for the hermit to be interested. It would take a pretty hungry hermit to attack an otherwise healthy starfish. __________________ ~Cindy

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demodiki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 300	Keep in mind, most starfish are already dying by the time you buy them from the LFS.

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L2 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 99 Images: 1	Welll... LOL. Actually if we were to apply your philosphy — everything/anything living (human, plant and or animal) is dieing from day 1... shakes his head

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demodiki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 300	/boggle