How Big is Too Big?

[mikesbales]

Alright i've got a friend getting rid of a red leg hermit crab in a shell about the size of a baseball. Hes got him in a 110g. and i've got a 75g tank on a 98g system. Will he be able to find enough food? or no? I've got about 70lbs of rock, and about 3" of sand. Thanks in advance.

 

[usirchchris]

Originally Posted by mikesbales
http:///forum/post/2911384
Alright i've got a friend getting rid of a red leg hermit crab in a shell about the size of a baseball. Hes got him in a 110g. and i've got a 75g tank on a 98g system. Will he be able to find enough food? or no? I've got about 70lbs of rock, and about 3" of sand. Thanks in advance.
Just spot feed it. I have a strawberry hermit...a little smaller than that, and this is what I do.

 

[kowaleski]

I'm sure if you just get some algae sheets and attach it to a rock it would eat on that

 

[sean48183]

Yeah feed it some scrap shrimp or squid every few days. IMO the bigger ones are more meat eaters than algae eaters. Great cleaner uppers. Mine just recently disappeared. Had him for around a year and was as big as your buddies but I think my snowflake finally got him. My next one will have to be even bigger.

 

[mikesbales]

Originally Posted by sean48183
http:///forum/post/2912235
Yeah feed it some scrap shrimp or squid every few days. IMO the bigger ones are more meat eaters than algae eaters. Great cleaner uppers. Mine just recently disappeared. Had him for around a year and was as big as your buddies but I think my snowflake finally got him. My next one will have to be even bigger.
Well if you're ever in the St. Louis, MO area, check out Planet Reef, they've got one with a shell the size of a football for $120. Seriously its crazy big.