Hermit Crab Larvae?

[RandomLetters]

Ive never seen this before in any of my reefs over the years, My hermits released spawn. I know nothing about Hermit mating but found it amazing that they reproduced.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4bjUEpfQD8

 

Too bad I cant embed video on this site, Id recommend switching to 720p to help spot em.

[danthenewreefman]

hard to know for sure that's what it be...

 

could be isopods breeding, especially given the tanks age (said 2 weeks old) just makes me think of the "new tank pod explosion"

[B-Boy]

Very Cool! What type of crab do you think released the babies?

 

I also didnt see any fish. does that mean you are going to keep them?

 

Also a side note: Shrimp also release buggers like that, so if you have shrimp, it could be from them, though i think you would know because you would have seen the babies under the female shrimp.

 

Enjoy! Never had it happen to me.

 

B-Boy

[RandomLetters]

Very Cool! What type of crab do you think released the babies?

 

I also didnt see any fish. does that mean you are going to keep them?

 

Also a side note: Shrimp also release buggers like that, so if you have shrimp, it could be from them, though i think you would know because you would have seen the babies under the female shrimp.

 

Enjoy! Never had it happen to me.

 

B-Boy

 

 

Thanks the only crabs I have are hermits, any chance they are hermit larvae? I didn't even think of it possibly just being an explosion of pods, they aren't on the glass though, they're all free swimming and have been all day.

[B-Boy]

Ya thats what i thought too (about the pod out break).

 

Sorry, but what i meant was why type of hermit crab? Blue leged, red leged, etc.

[RandomLetters]

Ya thats what i thought too (about the pod out break).

 

Sorry, but what i meant was why type of hermit crab? Blue leged, red leged, etc.

 

 

Sorry! I should of been more clear they are blue legs

[Jasen]

great news on the spawn! any updates?