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	Clam and Hermits
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Are hermit dangerous to a clam? I have read about hermits harrassing clams?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	I've never heard that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I seem to remember hearing some might pick at the mantle. But I might be mistaken about that. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Generally speaking hermits wont bother clams....yes, they will irritate them because they like to climb over them, but they do that with corals too. I havent heard of a hermit eating a clam, unless the clam is dead/dying. Ive kept clams with hermits and have never had a problem. Peppermint shrimp on the other hand have been known to pick at and eat clam mantles.....which is one of the reasons I never recommend them for aiptasia control. [hr width='40%']I’m here without you baby, but you're still on my lonely mind I think about you baby, and I dream about you all the time I’m here without you baby, but you're still with me in my dreams…
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I stand corrected. Thanks Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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