Zoas.and Hermit crabs

[monarchckey88]

I just got my first ever coral today, a zoa. I put it into quarantine after dipping it, and a few inverts immediately started crawling on it.

Are blue and red legged hermit crabs coral safe? I think they're just eating the leftover hair algae, but they're stepping on the actual Coral which doesn't seem good.

Any ideas?

 

[SOGavity]

Nah, it's fine. They're just inspecting. All my corals get walked on by an invert here and there. it really wouldn't surprise me if they're after the hair algae.

 

[edsbeaker]

I just got my first ever coral today, a zoa. I put it into quarantine after dipping it, and a few inverts immediately started crawling on it.

Are blue and red legged hermit crabs coral safe? I think they're just eating the leftover hair algae, but they're stepping on the actual Coral which doesn't seem good.

Any ideas?

Congratulations on your first coral!!!
I think all that delicious green stuff on the frag plug is what they are after. The zoas will just close and then reopen when the hermits move on.