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	Hermitt Crabs and Brittle Starfish living in harmony?
Dafridge Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 113 Votes: 17 Registered: 16-Jul-2003	tonight i got another hemritt crab and a brittle starfish. after a whle i noticed that the hermit crab was trying to eat and bite the starfish. is this ok? can the starfish survive or should i take the more active hermit crab back to the fis store? it is not one of the colored hermit crabs but has balck legs with white dots.. help.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	I would guess that the brittle was dying and the hermit was eating the dead/decaying parts off the starfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Dafridge Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 113 Votes: 17 Registered: 16-Jul-2003	NO, the starfish is live anbd running all the way to the top of the tank and back...though i was awakened to a very unpleasant sight of one of my hermits having another expensive breakfast, My clownfish!!! i have learned soo much about this side of fishkeeping already... im ognna go of topic like i always do with my sunjects and ask ,Why are my 4 stripe damsels changing color?? i so far see sunset yellow and neon blue (about the same as a blue damsel)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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