Hermit crab eat garden ell

[kokhui]

Hi,

Tonight, I discovered that my hermit crab that I just bought is trying to devour my garden eel! I had since saved the eel from the crab. Should I remove the hermit crab remanently?

[typrobin]

wah, your hermit must be BIG!!

[ervine]

hm maybe the ell already dead?

[diabolus]

wow!

can post a pic of ur hermit crab?

if the eel is still alive...i can imagine the size of the crab!

[kokhui]

No lah, shell of my hermit crab is only about 2 inches long, the time I saw them together, the crab was really clinging on to the garden eel! I had seprated them after that. The garden eel was still alive then. This morning had not seen the eel, not sure if it is still alive!

Will try to see again tonight after I am back. If got any pics of them again, will pose here.

[livebait]

your hermit crab power man or your eel must b damn 'aqua'

[kokhui]

So, you want the hermit crab? I can sell you lah!

[Dispar_Anthias]

Hermit crabs feed on anything and everythign they can get their pincer on.... Best to remove the crab

[rapalla]

Unless it's a electric blue legged hermit, it should be fine. Think your's is a common hermit!

[kokhui]

yes, it is the common type, not sure the name, it is orange/red. The shell is not pretty as well. It goes everywhere, over the corals ............... Decided to remove it. It seems to do more harm than good!

[rapalla]

It's "Dardanus megistos"

[ervine]

2" diameter shell is BIG for a hermit! My hermits are at most 1.5cm... well dwarf hermits actually...

[jyilailong]

Experienced my hermit crab eat the tube worm. Wonder why you eel don't swim away? Maybe it sick. Think you need to remove the hermit and cure you eel.