My hermit crabs are Dying-

chicagophil

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So i am having an issue.
The little Hermit crabs with blue legs are dying.

24Gallon nano Cube
15 hermit crabs- some big some small
10 turbo snails
Coral Banded Shrimp
Emerald Crab
True Perc
Royal Gramma

So in the last two months i've found the bodies of 3-4 hermit crabs just resting on the sand bed. i suspect they are dying and being picked out of their shell. I think it may be the Shrimp- or one of the large hermit crabs who often looks like s/he is trying to get into the little one's shells.

Any help?

Also, I am thinking about replacing my Coral Banded Shrimp- Gotta get soemthing more friendly. Probably a Cleaner shrimp.


Thoughts? Also. i am thinking about getting an assortment of hermit crabs, some red legged some other ones. Do they do well mixed in a reef environment?

anyone else have any ideas why they may be dying?
 
15 hermits in a 24 is too many. there probably just being outcompted. I have around 6 or 7 in my 40.
 
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