crab compatiblity

[camurso]

hey guys
i have a 29gl tank, in ther i got a domino damsel, a green chromis, and a hippo tang ( i know i need a bigger tank for the hippo but hes only about 2 inches big right now and im planning on getting a bigger tank soon). i also got a bunch of hermit crabs, a sally light foot, a peppermint shrimp, and recently an arrow crab.
i know that the sally wont bother anything in the tank, but from what read in other post i might have a problem with the arrow head. im afraid it might get the tang since it is still smal and he stays close to the rocks. and im worried the about the shrimp too.
what do you guys think, should i get rid of the arrow crab?

 

[slothy]

i have a arrow/sally/emerald/cleaner/pepermint/camel back in a 40 and they leave each other alone (maybe im lucky ? ) or the one day i think all is good, he goes on a rampage hehehehe and eats them all

 

[maryc137]

I have all the shrimps and crabs listed above and the Arrow doesn't bother anything. The only time he's a little aggressive is when he has grabbed a piece of cocktail shrimp. He holds it into his chest and pokes at anything that tries to take it. Once I watched the Watchman Goby just go in there and steal the arrow's food and the arrow couldn't stop him. I find it hard to believe they kill all the things they have a reputation for.

 

[clschaefer23]

I had a Coral Banded shrimp who took out my Sally, my Serpent Star and my clown. The guy was a late addition and was very territorial. Needless to say he went back to the LFS and most likely terrorizes someone elses tank now.

 

[camurso]

thanks guys
i didnt want to risk it so i got rid of it, i gave it to somebody else.
its a shame i really liked the way they look
tanks

 

[sgt__york]

Saw something interesting the other day...
my sally light foot musta strayed into my yellow tangs 'den' territory.. OR the tang was just in a bad mood... but ran over and tapped the sally on the back of the shell about 3-4 times w/his dorsal spike... made the sally run off.. LOL
and when i first got crabs.. i was worried about the crabs getting the FISH?? lol

 

[brenner_jeff]

I have a sally crab and multiple hermits. They all for the most part ignore each other. My tank is a 55 hex and it does fine, As for the sally he usualy ignores the fish, however I do have a 2 inch Clown that tries to get slick and go after him, the crab trashes him until he runs away and thats the end of it. I refer to my sally as the "ninja".