Impulse Buy! Don't know what to do!

[antonyur]

I accidentally bought a clean up crew with WAAAAYY to many hermits for my 30 gallon currently FOWLR, Future Reef. I got them because of my ongoing green hair algae problem. It included 10 scarlet hermits, FIFTY blue legs, 20 snails (which is fine), and two emerald crabs. It was for 30 bucks so i didnt think like a human being and didnt consider the amount it really was. Now I have 82 inverts coming and i dont know what to do with them? Any ideas? Any help is appreciated!

 

[alb_56]

Well, you could always post an add in your local club and give them to someone who needs them.

 

[antonyur]

I dont know for sure but does anyone have an opinion for how long they will live and or if they will. I think they will live a week or two fine but after that? How many approx. will survive? Any and all opinions appreciated

 

[alb_56]

Just my opinion, I would bet around a month give or take a week.

 

[Betta132]

Or, if it ends up being an emergency, you can see if your LFS will take them.

 

[Calappidae]

They will kill each other off for shells eventually anyway. At that point there should be a steady population with plenty of shells to keep them happy.

 

[antonyur]

They will kill each other off for shells eventually anyway. At that point there should be a steady population with plenty of shells to keep them happy.

Won't the shells from the one's they've killed be too small anyway? for a steady population i mean.

 

[snorvich]

Won't the shells from the one's they've killed be too small anyway? for a steady population i mean.

Reality, from a hermits perspective is immaterial.