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Old 03-17-2014, 06:39 AM   #1
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Strange thing in tank

Ok so last night i brought a neon dotty back and introduce him properly. But that no the problem, this morning some sort of hermit crab without a shell appear. In the tank are 4 crab hermit and a clownfish here is the photo:Click image for larger version

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Old 03-17-2014, 08:15 AM   #2
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I don't know what to say, that looks like a cold water crayfish. Can we get more images
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Old 03-17-2014, 08:23 AM   #3
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if its not moving its a hermit molt.
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I just found it this morning, when i find it it was moving his antennas
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Old 03-17-2014, 10:03 AM   #5
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was it moving in the flow or by itself, count your hermits. If you have 4 still id say it is a molt, suck it out of the tank just incase, although if it is a molt as i presume it will be consumed!
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Yea my hermit are 4 so i guess is a molt thanks guys
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no problem haha, my first molt scared me half to death.
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I was think the dottyback eat a hermit
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Old 03-17-2014, 11:02 AM   #9
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haha yeah my presumption on my first hermit molt exactly. i figured a bigger hermit tore it apart and i was offended that they would do it to their brethren!
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