red vs blue crabs
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angelsrock
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blue crabs? like the ones found along the shores of maryland and new jersey?
blue20051
Member
Not those kinds. Those are freshwater that we eat.
Here is a link of what im talking about:
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Here is a link of what im talking about:
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
keleighr
Active Member
I have both in my tank and they leave each other alone.
I asked the LFS if there could be a problem..............he just said make sure they stay on there own side of the tank........hehehe....hehehehe...cause it might start a gang war..........
so i asked shoould i get them their own bandanas too....heheeheheheeeee.....ok it was funny when it was going on.
The tanks that they have then in there are mixed with a lot fo different inverts. and it didn't seem like there was any issues at all.
I did notice that the Blues seem to grow a lot faster than the red ones....if the red ones are even supposed to get big that is cause they seem to have stayed the same.
I asked the LFS if there could be a problem..............he just said make sure they stay on there own side of the tank........hehehe....hehehehe...cause it might start a gang war..........
so i asked shoould i get them their own bandanas too....heheeheheheeeee.....ok it was funny when it was going on.
The tanks that they have then in there are mixed with a lot fo different inverts. and it didn't seem like there was any issues at all.
I did notice that the Blues seem to grow a lot faster than the red ones....if the red ones are even supposed to get big that is cause they seem to have stayed the same.
_nix_
Member
It is a zebra hermit. Heshe (?) is known as a left handed hermit, due to a larger left claw than the right.
Just for a heads up.
I have had red,blue, and zebra in my tank. About 50 each of each species.
I now have mostly blue and zebra. I might have one red left. Maybe.
Blue and Zebra are aggressive, in that any snail on a scale smaller than a turbo they have "aquired" its shell. I have tons of empty shells, they just go after my snails.
That said, I truly enjoy the diversity of the hermits in my tank, and I will probably continue to get zebras.
Personal preference, as I like the look of them.
My .02.
Just for a heads up.
I have had red,blue, and zebra in my tank. About 50 each of each species.
I now have mostly blue and zebra. I might have one red left. Maybe.
Blue and Zebra are aggressive, in that any snail on a scale smaller than a turbo they have "aquired" its shell. I have tons of empty shells, they just go after my snails.
That said, I truly enjoy the diversity of the hermits in my tank, and I will probably continue to get zebras.
Personal preference, as I like the look of them.
My .02.
jimmy06
New Member
I have bought red, blue, and emerald crabs. Also turbo, mexican, and nassarius snails. After about 6 months all the blue leg crabs have killed everybody for there shells except 2 red leg and a handful of snails. I have a snail shell graveyard on both corners of my tank. The neat thing is seeing a crab in a snail shell. IMO don't get blue leg cuz they kill anything with a shell. Don't know why but I have seen them kill for a smaller shell. :notsure:
krishj39
Active Member
So, here's a good conclusion based on what has been posted and on my own experience.
Red leg/Scarlet hermits are less aggressive but also often more expensive and shorter lived
Zebra and Blue hermits are more aggressive but cheaper and longer lived.
Not once have I witnessed a red leg/scarlet hermit attacking a snail, but they also seem to die off. Additionally I don't believe they do anywhere near as much in cleaning the tank.
The only downside to the zebras and blue legs is they are aggressive, however that means they are also more agressive at cleaning the tank.
My preference: zebras and blues for performance, scarlets for looks. What do you need them for?
Red leg/Scarlet hermits are less aggressive but also often more expensive and shorter lived
Zebra and Blue hermits are more aggressive but cheaper and longer lived.
Not once have I witnessed a red leg/scarlet hermit attacking a snail, but they also seem to die off. Additionally I don't believe they do anywhere near as much in cleaning the tank.
The only downside to the zebras and blue legs is they are aggressive, however that means they are also more agressive at cleaning the tank.
My preference: zebras and blues for performance, scarlets for looks. What do you need them for?
texasmetal
Active Member
My Scarlet's (reds) killed most of my snails the first round of cleaning crew critters I got. I have 5 blue's and 3 red's with 5 Margarita snails and 1 Astrea. 1 of the Margarita's recently died, no one's eaten him or taken his shell, just left him there to slowly close up in his shell. I have seen the red hermits fight among each other for their shells, even though there are empty shells in the tank.
The blues seem to have more personality.
The blues seem to have more personality.
wax32
Active Member
If your hermits are killing your snails you have too many hermits. They are starving (not enough algae for all of them) so they gotta kill the snails to eat... Ove the past year I have kept 8 different species of hermits in my tank: Blue Leg, Mexican Red Tip, Scarlet Reef, Orange Claw, Hawaiian Zebra, Blue Knuckle, Electric Orange, plus some that are unnamed... none have ever killed my snails to any large degree. I currently have 10-15 hermits of mixed species in my 70 gallon. People that have 50 hermits in a small tank and wonder why they eat their snails make me laugh.
