Hitchhiker from RAP

Eli'sReef · Apr 10, 2018

We got some bumblebee snails... got them home, in the tank and realized, one of these is not like the other.... I know it's a hermit but it doesn't have the distinctive blue legs to. Should I fish it out? Or is it ok?

P-Dub · Apr 10, 2018

Photo under white light would be of great help in identifying. Watch him closely, particularly when the lights are out. See how he is behaving and respond accordingly.

SAPPER · Apr 10, 2018

If it was my tank he found his way in I would be leaving him in, then if he got too big move him on.

DeniseAndy · Apr 10, 2018

Keep and eye on him closely.

Eli'sReef · Apr 10, 2018

Ok thank you..... I have kind of lost him right now. .. I've been searching allday.... haha

;Pompus

Eli'sReef · Apr 10, 2018

Found him. Got some better pics.

cristata.reef · Apr 11, 2018

I'm not sure how likely it is to get a hitchhiker from Hawaii nowadays but from my experience with marine inverts there, I'm pretty sure its part of the Calcinus genus. Possibly C. guamensis but I wont try to make assumptions yet

Eli'sReef · Apr 11, 2018

Awesome, yes, I think you are right @Sonofives looked it up and it looks a lot like a dwarf zebra hermit. I'm going to obserb more of its behavior just to make sure. Cool addition for a herbivore if it is.

Tautog · Apr 11, 2018

Keep it !

vic5hands · Apr 11, 2018

Keep it Hermit Crab
Just keep an eye on it

DeniseAndy · Apr 11, 2018

I had one of these guys and it was great till it got bigger. Then it ate all snails. Just make sure it is fed well and has lots of shell options. May help.

Eli'sReef · Apr 11, 2018

I just added some more shells in today. Odd question and probably a stupid one. But does it matter where the shells are in the tank? I try and hide them around on the rock work. My partner thinks they look unsightly when nothing is in them.

DeniseAndy · Apr 11, 2018

I get that as I do too. It does not matter, they will find them when needed. You can hide them.

Eli'sReef · May 31, 2018

Ok so I just needed to update this thread. I am amazed at how fast this guy is growing. He had recently moved to this shell. It's one of the biggest shells I've putin this tank. It's growing so fast. It's beginning shell is in the bottom left. He is in the shell on the right.