Zoanthid predator- OOH Im mad!

khuzhong · Oct 30, 2006

So i've been gradually losing polyps of various zoas overnight, lost a couple of nicer ones, armageddons, a whole frag of sour apples, pinks, and Today, complete frag of purple deaths. SOOOOO very angry, couldnt figure it out... my tank is nudi and spider free, fish-pair of clowsn, sixlines. I've been doin late night tank checks... flashlight on colonies/frags... NADA.
came home from work today...
Mr. Hermit munching away on the purple deaths, He finished 4 polyps and saved one...just the actual polyp left, stalk is hangin by a thread to the plug..
Im pretty angry.. took him out, he's got HUGE claws.
Do not know my id's on hermits, but i'll get a pic.
BAH!

MarvinsReef · Oct 30, 2006

darn.. ouch.. I'm so sorry Xiong..

you got pm...

khuzhong · Oct 30, 2006

this guy is huge, shell is a bit bigger than a nickel, can't believe he ate my zoas

MarvinsReef · Oct 30, 2006

ouch.. what a mean looking bugger..

maroonytunes · Oct 30, 2006

that is crap, sorry, I'd give him the best flushin of his life.

The Fragmaster · Oct 30, 2006

Looks like a zebra hermit crab ?

surfn · Oct 30, 2006

yeah, looks like a zebra hermit. mine were fine when they were small. but as soon as they took over some margarita shells and got bigger, they became a huge annoyance. i threw one into my mantis tank, and then several months later tossed the other one into the mantis tank also.

one didnt like rooming with the mantis and got out of the tank and made it all the way down some stairs until he dried up at the foot of the front door. almost made it to freedom............. lol

sr71 · Oct 31, 2006

Sorry you lost your zoas but don't feel bad, I had a friend lost a gem tang 1k+ fish to a hermit crab. Talk about being p i ss off

Azurel · Oct 31, 2006

I would put him on the floor and stomp on him.......Just a little agression reliever.......Death to Mr. polyp eater.....If I had animations of the roving gang from Frankenstine I would play it......Stomp on him....

Azurel · Oct 31, 2006

Sorry double post

Shultz · Oct 31, 2006

Personally I wouldn't kill it, lets not forget it didn't ask to be put in your tank???

If you have a sump why not put it in there or take it to your LFS for rehoming in a non-zoa tank??

Cheers Shelton.

khuzhong · Oct 31, 2006

naw, didnt kill it, took him into my lfs today

jessiesgrrl · Nov 8, 2006

Ouch...! Anything but the PPE!

Laurie

Carolina Frags · Nov 8, 2006

I had 2 and they wiped out all snail then started with the zoas.I bagged them up and took them to a local fish store.First thought was to cook them and eat them.

maroonytunes · Nov 8, 2006

Ex82nd said:
I had 2 and they wiped out all snail then started with the zoas.I bagged them up and took them to a local fish store.First thought was to cook them and eat them.

LOl, that was awesomely hilarious and random.