Hermits and Zoas

[Ubergroover]

So I am new to reefing. I finally got my levels under control after 5.5 weeks of start up. So I figured I would try a couple zoa frags to see how they and I did. Heard they were a good starter coral. I go to dinner then come back and a hermit is on top of one. I about choked. I think it was eating the algae on the frag base. it was green hair algae. Are hermits a danger? everything I read says not to worry. What do you guys think?

 

[Baby Ray]

Hermit crabs will sometimes crawl over zoas and aggravate them but they shouldn't harm them

 

[FishGuyBri]

Yeah just FYI I'm new to feeding as well, 6 months in and can barely keep a zoa alive. My algae, hermits, and fish are doing great though lol

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

+1 to @Baby Ray

 

[FishGuyBri]

Bye feeding=reefing

 

[saltnewb]

I have 4 different types of zoa's in my tank as well as 4 hermit crabs. They don't bother any of them at all. Other corals that are "beginner" corals that I have include green star polyps and an orange rhodactis mushroom. The hermits don't bother any of them, just the snails.

But more importantly, I don't see any bass guitars in your profile pic. That is something that needs to be fixed right away.

 

[Mariners]

Hermits are good for cleaning the zoas and will occasionally get rid of dead tissue around polyps i believe. I think they only eat the ones that are sorta dying, u know the ones that are close for awhile and shrinking from what i read.

 

[Ubergroover]

Hermits are good for cleaning the zoas and will occasionally get rid of dead tissue around polyps i believe. I think they only eat the ones that are sorta dying, u know the ones that are close for awhile and shrinking from what i read.

good to know. I am new to corals, and I thought I had messed up by putting things that dont get along together. Thank you. Thank you to everyone that replied!

 

[Mariners]

Nah u need a good clean up crew of hermits and snails--just gotta watch out for shell on shell violence lol.