Beach Hermit crabs?

chris17

Member
Hi,
I recently went to the beach and found a handfull of small beige hemits. I was wondering if anyone puts them in their tanks and if they are ok with corals? I found the around some live rock piles, any info would be great.
Thanks
Chris
 

ophiura

Active Member
I would strongly discourage it. Nearly all hermits have a risk...and if you can't positively identify them, you could put a real monster in your tank. I never suggest collecting things without really knowing exactly what it is :( Where did you collect them, BTW. Not Ohio I assume :)
 

chris17

Member
lol no not from Ohio. I didnt collect any yet, but I was just curious. They are in south carolina near

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head. I will try and get a picture if I can. Thanks for your reply
 

ophiura

Active Member
My guess is some are like Clibinarius vittatus, which is a local species, and which gets huge and very aggressive. So in general, I would not even risk it :(
 
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