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Help!! Think Hermit Crab is sick

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  • 13-05-2013 7:00pm
    #1
    aktelmiele
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭


    Hey all

    Got my tank tested yesterday and all was fine.

    Put in a fire shrimp 3 red legged crabs and 3 snails.

    Everybody is fine bar one who has left his shell.

    He is sitting pretty motionless and has this white fluffy thing on his back.

    The weird thing is that I cant find his shell in the tank

    I have 2 larger shells for him.

    Any ideas??

    Thanks


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    #2
    antocann
    Registered Users Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭antocann


    aktelmiele wrote: »
    Hey all

    Got my tank tested yesterday and all was fine.

    Put in a fire shrimp 3 red legged crabs and 3 snails.

    Everybody is fine bar one who has left his shell.

    He is sitting pretty motionless and has this white fluffy thing on his back.

    The weird thing is that I cant find his shell in the tank

    I have 2 larger shells for him.

    Any ideas??

    Thanks
    id take out the hermit crab as they live on dry land


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    undertaker fan 88
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭undertaker fan 88


    theres hermits for saltwater to anto


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    #4
    buzz
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭buzz


    Leave him in there. My hermits often leave their shells.
    They need to find the right size shell.

    In saying that, have you tested for nitrite? They are very susceptible to any spikes in nitrite.


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