hermit crab

Sorry if this has been posted already but I really need to know. My main question is are blue leg crabs safe to have around Maxima clams? ;Nailbiting Got a great deal on a couple maxima clams on a recent visit to California (1/3 of the price asked for in Las Vegas) I should have done my research...

In my sump I have a red mitrax crab and two hermit crabs (different areas). I was hand feeding them fresh scallop meat this morning and I noticed a big difference between the types. The mitrax acted like my hand was a predator and attacked and pinched me. Then moved off into another part of the...

Not sure if this is right spot to post but I have a 32 gallon biocube with 2 clown fish a long with some coral and inverts and I recently purchased a mandarin last Wednesday along with a bag of copepods came home today to a hermit crab eating my goby... did he die from something else and the...

Hey guys, how is it going? So I’ve had this 2 electric blue hermit crab on my tank for over a month, and there seems to be enough shells for both of them to swap to, but lately it seemed that they are hunting each other inside the tank. When I’m home I’m constantly having to move them we’re they...

Hi guys, I just wanted ask if you guys know of any reason why hermit crabs would all get lethargic at the same time? I have 6 in a 20 gallon tank, and the water parameters seems to be good, on of them was molting but all the others were supposed to be ok, but I the last day they all stay put...

Hi guys, I’ve got some hermit crabs and would like to know where is the best place to get some extra shells? Can I buy them online? Any suggestion? I got this from the LFS but the are too small:

hi guys, I've added live rock to my tank and now I see there are a bunch of small manjanos showing up. What is he best way to get rids of them? I've added hermit crabs, but they are not doing much? Should I add a peppermint shrimp? Will they help? Thanks

I picked up my clean up crew on Saturday and everyone seems to be doing fine. It I noticed TWO snails at the top of the tank in hermit crab shells. They are alive and indeed snails. I don't know what type of snails they are but was wondering if snails ever change shells. I have a picture of one...

One of my hermit crabs turned murderous (killed conspecifics and snails) and I'm thinking of moving her to the sump. My sump has no lighting - is this a problem? Does she need to be fed? Or do people banish bad guys to the sump to let them starve to death? I really like the hermit, she's got a...