Hermit crabs feeding

[FAHADREEF]

hello
i am stocking a hermit crab only tank for selling and its fairly new that there isn't much alage to eat from what are my other alternatives to feed them.
also can i feed them brown alage that i feed my tangs like can i throw a sheet on alage in there tank

 

[blaxsun]

Mine like the green and red Two Little Fishies SeaVeggiea (I wrap a quarter sheet on a small flat rock with a rubber band). Let the games begin!

 

[FAHADREEF]

Mine like the green and red Two Little Fishies SeaVeggiea (I wrap a quarter sheet on a small flat rock with a rubber band). Let the games begin!

so i can feed them the alage sheets for tangs right

 

[blaxsun]

so i can feed them the alage sheets for tangs right

You can try.

 

[Brit’s Fish]

I have some huge hermit crabs in my tank & I’ll occasionally throw them some algae pellets - the sinking kind. They literally come running and practically fall from the rocks they love them so much. They are good because you can get them cheap & they won’t make a mess as they get picked apart like algae sheets.
this is a pretty big bag and will last you quite a while. The wafers are larger and they’re easy to break into smaller pieces.
Hikari Usa Inc AHK21328 tropical Algae Wafer 8.8-Ounce

 

[GHOSTLY]

My hermits just eat my leftovers. Super basic animals but extra feeding could help!

 

[SteveMac84]

I have some huge hermit crabs in my tank & I’ll occasionally throw them some algae pellets - the sinking kind. They literally come running and practically fall from the rocks they love them so much. They are good because you can get them cheap & they won’t make a mess as they get picked apart like algae sheets.
this is a pretty big bag and will last you quite a while. The wafers are larger and they’re easy to break into smaller pieces.
Hikari Usa Inc AHK21328 tropical Algae Wafer 8.8-Ounce

Good to know. Thank you. How often ?

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Good to know. Thank you. How often ?

Since it sounds like there’s not much else for them to scavenge yet, I would throw some in every couple days to a couple times a week. They’re definitely not going to leave any scraps behind… mine never do and they do have other stuff to snack on. I’m not sure how big your tank is going to be but I take 3-4 of the large algae wafers every few days and break them up into smaller pieces for my 33 gallon tank. I probably have 15-20 hermits in there, along with a Halloween hermit crab, an emerald crab and a brittle star who goes nuts for these things. I like to give them enough chunks so that they’re not fighting over them, and they will.

 

[SteveMac84]

Since it sounds like there’s not much else for them to scavenge yet, I would throw some in every couple days to a couple times a week. They’re definitely not going to leave any scraps behind… mine never do and they do have other stuff to snack on. I’m not sure how big your tank is going to be but I take 3-4 of the large algae wafers every few days and break them up into smaller pieces for my 33 gallon tank. I probably have 15-20 hermits in there, along with a Halloween hermit crab, an emerald crab and a brittle star who goes nuts for these things. I like to give them enough chunks so that they’re not fighting over them, and they will.

Amazing. Thank you so much. I just dropped mine in for the first time. They havent found them yet. But I’m sure they won’t leave anything behind. I have a 35 gallon. 6 new hermits. Hardly any algea in my tank

 

[SteveMac84]

Amazing. Thank you so much. I just dropped mine in for the first time. They havent found them yet. But I’m sure they won’t leave anything behind. I have a 35 gallon. 6 new hermits. Hardly any algea in my tank

Happily Eating away.

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Happily Eating away.

that’s great! It definitely does not take them long to figure out where the food is.

 

[Brit’s Fish]

that’s great! It definitely does not take them long to figure out where the food is.

How are the little guys doing? Post pics of you’ve got ‘em. I’m such a softie for inverts. They’re fun to observe!