Starving CUC

[mochajungle]

I have 5 hermit crabs and a cleaner shrimp in a 5 gallon all in one

at first there was plenty of algae on the sand bed and they were eating fine
But I stirred the entire sandbed and I don’t see any algae
The hermits are crawling all over my zoas and it looks like they are looking for algae on them?
Should I feed them or what?

 

[mochajungle]

The algae only grows on the glass now

 

[ccombs]

The CUC will eat literally anything food wise. Mine swarm in on the food that falls to the sand bed that fish don't eat.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Lay a piece of nori seaweed to the bottom. Also a sm pinch of pellets. They will find it

 

[gotmesalty77]

Lay a piece of nori seaweed to the bottom. Also a sm pinch of pellets. They will find it

Yes this is exactly what you should do

 

[The last don]

I wish I had your problem lol

 

[Oberst Oswald]

Should I feed them or what?

Of course you should feed them. You would be surprised on how much they eat... especially the shrimp. Like you, if you were staving, would eat a turd if it was the only means to stay alive. But I think you would like something more substantial. My crabs love and wait for their daily night time feeding of Hikari "Clam on a half shell". http://www.hikariusa.com/frozen_folder/clams_on_a_half_shell.html . If you don't supply them with proper food your snails, corals will become their next meal or they will slowly die.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Lay a piece of nori seaweed to the bottom. Also a sm pinch of pellets. They will find it

+1

 

[S2G]

I feed mainly pellets so I feed my cleaner off a skewer with clam, scallop, etc.