My Hermit Crab Loves My Haitian Condy Nem

[elm03]

Hello everyone. I got a new hermit crab recently from PetCo, he or she is a “zebra” hermit crab. He has taken a liking to my Haitian Anemone. Constantly next to it, under it, or cuddling it. Is this normal and okay?

 

[KING KONG]

Hello everyone. I got a new hermit crab recently from PetCo, he or she is a “zebra” hermit crab. He has taken a liking to my Haitian Anemone. Constantly next to it, under it, or cuddling it. Is this normal and okay?

symbiotic relationship. The anemone eats falling debris and protects the hermit crab from parasites and predators. Some believe that hermit crabs kill anemones but I don't believe that

 

[KING KONG]

They can sometimes attach anemones to their shells. This protect both of them from predators