electric blue legged hermit eating coralline

[mtfish]

I have one blue legged hermit that has been eating on the coralline algae in a 75 gallon tank. I have tried to suppliment his grazing with pieces of dried algae sheets but my yellow tang will have no part of that and steals it from him. I don't really care if he eats the coralline, but I don't want him to go hungry as he has done a good job of cleaning the algae on the rocks. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike

[marcusgonzales210]

are there any other inverts in the tank? If it's just one hermit crab in a 75 gallon tank then I'm sure he will be able to find food. He might have to search for it but there's lots of small nooks and crannies for him.

[justahobby]

IMO he has more than likely developed a "taste" for coralline and supplemental feedings will go unnoticed/ unappreciated.

[mtfish]

Thanks for the response. No other inverts. Had a long spined urchin but it was moved to another tank. The hermit likes the algae sheet but even a small piece that hides mostly under his shell is nabbed by the tang. Guess I won't worry about this any more.