Red Leg Hermit Crab - Quick response needed

[Hitokiri]

Ok, seems like my LFS finally got some in. This is part of a quest to
get rid of the red slime. (water changes and feeding every other day
arent working so well. I even cut down the light time) Anyway, I
have 1 Fire Shrimp and 1 Cleaner shrimp. Will they get along? I will
find out the hard way if I dont have an answer around 3pm EST lol

[carpenterwrasse]

I have several red legs and others along with a cleaner shrimp and they keep distance from one another all my crabs seem to get along fine with the shrimp.

[Hitokiri]

Well, I got a few today. They were smaller than I thought, but just got 3 as a test. Little buggers have some grip on those rocks! I thought one was stuck in the corner, then I realized it was holding on to the rock. I couldnt move it! 2 seem to be lazy and 1 seems to be an explorer. Lets see if they do anything with this red slime..... that is all over the place

[jerryc]

Don't thank Thea will do much for it their better for food wast although that in it
self will help your tank over time.
Snails or much better for whit you wont but i don't no if Thea will work on
your red slime. Iv never had it

[Hitokiri]

I've read many articles saying the opposite

this being one of them

http://www.garf.org/reefjanitors.html

this being another
http://www.petsolutions.com/Red+Leg+...I-C-75-C-.aspx

[jerryc]

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[Hitokiri]

they were brought in to help control the problem, not totally get rid of it. I think I need more though. They are really small.