Mexican Red Legged Hermits

[saucz]

Has anyone had any experience with them? I went to fishtown looking to purchase a clean up crew for my tank but asside from some peppermint crabs, nass snails and tiny turbo snails, this was all they had. So i bought them and they seem to be doing a good job of eating my algae but i was wondering if anyone has had any other experience with them. Also, the guy told me that i had to have some empty shells lying around for them so that when they get big, they can change the shells. Anyone have any good ideas on where to get these shells? fishtown didn't have any.

 

[Josh]

They are great, much better than blue legs. They live a LOT longer too.

 

[saucz]

these crabs are amazing, they cleaned up like 50% of the algae in my tank already. any idea where i can get shells for their next home?

 

[inkblue]

yeah, where can yoU get sheLLs for thEse guYz :scratchch i know someTimes LFS gives them out free, but is there anoTher source

 

[saucz]

OK, now i can REALLY say these crabs are insanse. They never stop cleaning!!! 2 days and my algae problem is gone in my tank. COMPLETELY. wow, if anyone is goin by fishtown pick up about 6 of these and watch your algae dissapear.

and now the shell issue...

 

[Reefer420]

they are better than blue legs? in what way? I have a bunch of blue legs in my tank (came w/ my cleaner crew) could I keep both kinds?

 

[DEEPWATER]

I like the scarlet hermit crabs,also redlegged ,,,did you get those kind ,or a dif kind of red legged ?

 

[Sean]

they are better than blue legs? in what way? I have a bunch of blue legs in my tank (came w/ my cleaner crew) could I keep both kinds?

the blue leg and red leg crabs fight

 

[DEEPWATER]

the blue leg and red leg crabs fight

I have both in my tank ,and they are cool ,no fighting :smokin:

 

[Sean]

I have both in my tank ,and they are cool ,no fighting :smokin:

I noticed them killing eachother now I keep them in seperate tanks

 

[DEEPWATER]

sean
the red legged , are they scarlets ?just wondering ,,
I have the scarlets with my blue legged ,have them for a while now ,over a year and half ,no major probs really ,i still see lots of blues and reds in my tank ,i may be lck with my crabs ,,lol

 

[marrone]

The Blues will kill the Red and they really shouldn't be mixed together.

 

[VJ&POOPS]

Saucz, how much were the crabs...

I got to get it together to find this fishtown everyone goes to.

Question: Do crabs eat fish, snails or shrimps and when you say clean algae, do they clean on the glass as well.

 

[cieman]

I had both once before, They are great to watch changing from one shell to another. they have very small bodies and climb out of one shell and into another. But they are very vulnerable to predatory fish if caught without their shell. They also love to eat corals so beware!

 

[saucz]

They were 6 for 8 bucks i think... around there. not too much and no, they don't clean the glass. I think i have to get some snails for that. and i haven't had any problem with them eating my corals yet

 

[saucz]

by the way ciemen, where u get the shells for those critters.

 

[marrone]

Look on ebay as you can get extra shell for cheap and as a matter of fact you can get large quanities of hermits for around .25-.50 each, including shipping, depending on the amount you buy.

 

[Mak]

yeah, where can yoU get sheLLs for thEse guYz :scratchch i know someTimes LFS gives them out free, but is there anoTher source

Ebay!!! They have everything.. :p

 

[cieman]

i beleive petland use to sell them.

most lfs have them.