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[vagrantprodigy]

I have one hermit crab that has gotten enormous (5x larger than any of the other hermits that were placed in at the same time). Here are two pics:




Also, I have a strange thing growing on my glass. I actually have these growing 7 or 8 different places. There seem to be pods on the glass near each of them. Here are a few pics of those:




Any idea of the species of the hermit? Or the thing growing on the glass?

 

[drillsar]

its hard to tell from pics.. Maybe Flatworms?

http://www.melevsreef.com/critters/red-planaria-flatworms

 

[drillsar]

if indeed flatworms remove them

 

[vagrantprodigy]

Sorry, was talking about the white thing, the red are fish flakes (took pics at feeding time). Pics aren't great, phone doesn't like taking pics of my tank.

 

[vagrantprodigy]

Here is a better picture of the hermit.

 

[vagrantprodigy]

And another patch of the stuff growing on the glass. I want to make sure it isn't any type of sponge or egg before I scrape it all off, especially since I have so many pods in the vicinity.

 

[heathlindner25]

The hemit needs to go....and the stuff on the glass looks like hydroids....

 

[Kanejr10]

I have the same hermit well based on that picture. I bought a bunch of red leg and blue leg and one of mine is massive like yours has those same stripes on his legs, I left mine in as he has not pestered anything yet. Unfortunately I'm not sure what that stuff on your glass is.

 

[vagrantprodigy]

Are hydroids good or bad? If bad, any idea on best way to remove? The hermit was definitely a shock, all of my others are still smaller than a quarter. I haven't noticed it killing any of the fish, though I did see it spending a lot of time on my macros

 

[Kanejr10]

If the hermit is bothering coral remove or sump it. From what I read about hydroids you will want to remove them and guess manually is the best option. I don't know a ton about them just some stuff I have read in the past.