Brad Irwin wrote:
I am in the middle of setting up a new tank and am using a DSB. I just
went out and bought some bule leg and red leg hermits and a brittle
star to stir up the sand a little. The hermits seem to be eating the
organisms in the sand is this a bad thing, are they eating the
organisms?


Brad


Brad,

Yes the hermits will eat the organisms in your sand bed. This is why
most of the dsb experts do not suggest using any hermit crabs in a reef
aquarium. Hermits opertunistic ominivores and will eat just about
anything they can get ahold of, be it plant or animal matter.

Kim
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