Do hermits eat coralline?

[holy carp]

My last hermit died a while ago and I was thinking of getting some others - scarlets and blue legs.

 

But recently I noticed this cool branching coralline algae growing in my tank.

 

Do you know if hermits would eat this. I think it's really cool and would like to keep it growing, so the last thing I'd want to do is introduce something that would eat it. I know that my emerald crab, who now lives in the sump after attacking fish, would normally grind the coralline right off the rocks.

 

Thanks.

[johnmaloney]

None of the species we carry, and none that I know of. They should leave it alone. These don't have the cutting power to eat it even if they wanted to. That is a really nice cluster you have sprouting there, somewhat jealous if I am being honest.

[holy carp]

Thanks. Good to know. That image is pretty magnified, btw. I would say those coralline structures are only about 4mm tall so far. Hopefully they'll continue to grow. Who knows... If it grows well enough, I might even be able to buy some hermits with some of it.

[Laybackk]

That looks amazing! You know, you could always break me off a piece some time... lol