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Jpino004
03/30/2010, 04:39 AM
how could i make sure they are clean before i add them to my tank?
BrianD
03/30/2010, 07:14 AM
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Mounda
03/30/2010, 09:08 AM
Make sure they are actual hermit crabs, you don't want a crab eating your corals.
noahm
03/30/2010, 09:34 AM
The ones you order online are no 'cleaner'. They come from the same beaches. Just make sure there is nothing obvious on the shell like some kind of pest snail etc.. That's what QT is for, even if it is just for a short time to observe. Also, there are lots of different hermits, and some can become quite troublesome, so make sure you can ID. Generally the ones that get larger become more of a problem.
Milky3
03/30/2010, 11:58 AM
I would be careful I brought a few home from the beach and found it snacking on my candy cane.
RobbyVonAwesome
03/30/2010, 12:23 PM
Make sure you know exactly what species they are. As other have stated, some eat coral, and others can be aggressive and/or get extremely big.
Jpino004
03/30/2010, 07:35 PM
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thanks i was trying to figure out how to do that

The ones you order online are no 'cleaner'. They come from the same beaches. Just make sure there is nothing obvious on the shell like some kind of pest snail etc.. That's what QT is for, even if it is just for a short time to observe. Also, there are lots of different hermits, and some can become quite troublesome, so make sure you can ID. Generally the ones that get larger become more of a problem.

they are blue with white tips on their legs, with yellow and black claws
Jpino004
03/30/2010, 07:36 PM
they are from the florida keys around lower matacumbe