Yellow Watchman Eat Hermit Crabs?

jacksonimaging · #1 12/29/2007, 06:35 PM

Today I Witnessed My Yellow Watchman Goby Grab and drag a Hermit Crab into its Cave/hole. I dont think he can get the crab out of its shell (Or be able to swallow it for that matter - with the shell on). But why would he go for it? Any ideas? I haven't/couldn't see the crab but it doesn't mean its not in the hole some place or crawled out. Any ideas are helpful. Thanks.

reef3r · #2 12/29/2007, 08:53 PM

Nice pic.

He probably wanted to remodel his burrow.

nietzsche · #3 12/29/2007, 09:04 PM

i witnessed mine eating one. also i witnessed eating a bristleworm. it was longer than she was and it was crawling out of the mouth and wrapping around the watchman but she eventually ate the whole thing. started feeding her more after i saw that

Grunt · #4 12/29/2007, 09:51 PM

Mine move them around when they close by the burrow entrances. Usually they move small rocks and stuff out of the way, could be doing the same; or like reef3r said, he is remodeling the inside.

I've not lost a hermit btw

Cheers

lhoy · #5 12/30/2007, 12:16 AM

I would suspect that given how territorial a watchman is given its burrow that the hermit was intruding and the watchman gave a beatdown.

Lee

pepino · #6 12/30/2007, 01:18 PM

hey are this fish reef safe wanted to get one but they told me at the petstore theyre not any comments

Sk8r · #7 12/30/2007, 01:22 PM

I have lots of hermits and worms and my YWG has never done such a thing. That must have been one really hungry YWG.

They like mysis, and they like Formula One medium grade sinking pellets with garlic.

YWG is one of the most reefsafe fish you could ask for. I have soft, lps, sps, hermits, snails, clam, and very tiny fish, and have never had a problem. They will spook out in the presence of tangs: and they are ferocious toward another YWG of the same sex.

pepino · #8 12/30/2007, 01:29 PM

after reding this i want to go back at tell the lady she doesnt know anything about reef tanks man i knew i heard before they were reef safe but i wasnt sure thanks for the help im going back

rj ripetide · #9 12/31/2007, 01:02 AM

I have seen my grab up snauls and crabs... But haven't seen anything missing.

u418936 · #10 12/31/2007, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reef3r
Nice pic.

He probably wanted to remodel his burrow.

I'll bet that's what he was doing. My watchman likes to "collect" hermits all the time, but he never eats them.

thor32766 · #11 12/31/2007, 11:25 AM

I would agree, probably trying to redecorate.