Prepping Hermit Shells
Printed From: Utah Reefs
Category: Specialized Discussion
Forum Name: Invertebrates
Forum Description: This is the place to ask questions about invertebrates.
URL: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28445
Printed Date: September 26 2025 at 2:39am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.03 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Prepping Hermit Shells
Posted By: IdahoReef
Subject: Prepping Hermit Shells
Date Posted: October 01 2008 at 7:28pm
|
What would I need to do to prep some shells for my larger hermits that may need a larger shell to move in to? Boiling comes to mind, but what else? ------------- Beginner Steven Build Thread http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 - http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 |
Replies:
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 01 2008 at 7:33pm
|
Where did they come from? If they came from a tank then I would just toss them in.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: IdahoReef
Date Posted: October 01 2008 at 8:04pm
|
No, Renee had them in a jar with other shells. I do not know how we obtained them.
------------- Beginner Steven Build Thread http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 - http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 01 2008 at 11:07pm
|
Unless they are coated with a lacquer to make them shiny, I would simply rinse them in tap water filling the shell and then emptying the water to be sure there is no crud inside and then, like Mike said, toss them in.
------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
|
Posted By: IdahoReef
Date Posted: October 02 2008 at 7:07am
|
Thanks Now that I think about it, the great and wonderful BRISTLE WORMS would probably take care of the rest!!!! ------------- Beginner Steven Build Thread http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 - http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 3:59pm
|
------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
|
Posted By: IdahoReef
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 5:36pm
|
Rinsed and put two of the shells in a few nights ago. One of the bigger hermits was in a new home by morning!!! I guess the other big one is still happy with his or not with the other new one.
------------- Beginner Steven Build Thread http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 - http://idahoreefs.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1295 |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 06 2008 at 5:54pm
It must have been good then.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: MrNewbie
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 11:13pm
|
We have had great luck by just putting some larger snails in and I have watched one of the stinking hermits rip the little door thingy off of a turbo snail and tear him out eat him and move in.
------------- Just a couple of glass boxes full of slimey things |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 10 2008 at 8:56am
|
That must be one big hermit crab! Mike ------------- |
Posted By: MrNewbie
Date Posted: October 11 2008 at 10:03am
|
He was, or still may be, I gave him to Brad at the Aquarium. I could not support his home improvement projects anymore. ------------- Just a couple of glass boxes full of slimey things |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 11 2008 at 11:33am
 ------------- |
MrNewbie wrote:Posted By: mr_tongate
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 6:38pm
|
that is so funny to read cause ive seen the same thing in my tank and it kinda angered me.. but noe that i know that it happenes i laugh about it ------------- 220 reef cell# 760.684.6122 POSTING PIC'S http://zip-zero.com/wmas/imageUpload.php |