Annoying Snails and Hermits

[landshark777]

Does anyone else have a problem with their Hermits and Snails bothering your Zoas? I seem to find them always around them causing them to get ticked off and close.I dont know if the snails and hermits are eating them or what. I always seem to find them hanging out by them.Are they possibly eating any pests on them?

 

[sp1187]

they are generally eating any algae growing on the frag plug or surrounding area.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Algae and uneaten food will attract them

 

[Midrats]

I'm always annoyed when I'm admiring some impressive PE on an acro when along comes a hermit doing his janitorial duties.

 

[smol_reef]

Yep my hermits are always picking at the algae around my zoas, which causes them to close up. For me I feel like it's worth it since I can't get at the algae between the zoa myself

 

[landshark777]

Thanks for the tips.....didn't know they were cleaning.Worried that they had acquired a taste for my Zoas