Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crabs

[BuschWacker]

Originally Posted by Drfu

Good advice, i thought as much! I just wanted to add something new that was colourful and entertaining but it sounds like its a mo in your opinion and having the same small tank helps. Would a 15 gallon column be any different in your opinion?

I think some hermits do have a specific purpose, I just haven't found one yet. Scarlett's are supposed to eat cyano, which is why I bought some last year. It did clear up, but not sure if the crabs had anything to do with it. I see my snails doing way more work then any of my crabs ever did. Only thing I ever see my crabs doing is eating the leftover food, which isn't a bad thing, but in a nano, there shouldn't be very many fish anyways, so not much over feeding. If your looking for something more entertaining, I would go with a smaller fish, Benny's, gobi's, etc, other kinds of crabs like porcelains, Pom poms, or shrimps like banded, or pistols. I've got a good sized pistol shrimp in my nuvo. Almost regretted it at first cuz he moved so much sand around that the water was constantly cloudy. Lost a few small frags that were low down because he would take them and use them for his building purposes. But in doing so, my sand has never been cleaner, there's never any dust in the water anymore, and the landscape is different every morning. But I don't see him very often.

[Drfu]

Originally Posted by BuschWacker

I think some hermits do have a specific purpose, I just haven't found one yet. Scarlett's are supposed to eat cyano, which is why I bought some last year. It did clear up, but not sure if the crabs had anything to do with it. I see my snails doing way more work then any of my crabs ever did. Only thing I ever see my crabs doing is eating the leftover food, which isn't a bad thing, but in a nano, there shouldn't be very many fish anyways, so not much over feeding. If your looking for something more entertaining, I would go with a smaller fish, Benny's, gobi's, etc, other kinds of crabs like porcelains, Pom poms, or shrimps like banded, or pistols. I've got a good sized pistol shrimp in my nuvo. Almost regretted it at first cuz he moved so much sand around that the water was constantly cloudy. Lost a few small frags that were low down because he would take them and use them for his building purposes. But in doing so, my sand has never been cleaner, there's never any dust in the water anymore, and the landscape is different every morning. But I don't see him very often.

Again, good advice and sorry for so many questions. You say porcelain crabs could be good for my 15g or both 15 & 8g? I do have a pistol/hifin goby pair right now in my 15, very entertaining and yes a never ending aquascaping of my dsb .

[BuschWacker]

Originally Posted by Drfu

Again, good advice and sorry for so many questions. You say porcelain crabs could be good for my 15g or both 15 & 8g? I do have a pistol/hifin goby pair right now in my 15, very entertaining and yes a never ending aquascaping of my dsb .

Porcelain's would be good for either tank. They are kinda hit or miss though. I've seen them out in the open showing themselves off, and I've seen others that hide in the shadows most of the time. I had a small one as a hitch hiker in my nuvo, but was very shy. I knew he was there because I would see his molts floating around. Not sure if he's still around. Haven't seen him in a few months. Cool little crabs to watch though, with their 'fan hands' constantly waving around. Was at big als today and they had a few out on the rocks.

[Drfu]

Originally Posted by BuschWacker

Porcelain's would be good for either tank. They are kinda hit or miss though. I've seen them out in the open showing themselves off, and I've seen others that hide in the shadows most of the time. I had a small one as a hitch hiker in my nuvo, but was very shy. I knew he was there because I would see his molts floating around. Not sure if he's still around. Haven't seen him in a few months. Cool little crabs to watch though, with their 'fan hands' constantly waving around. Was at big als today and they had a few out on the rocks.

So i think i will try a porcelain in my Nuvo 8 & a scarlet in my 15. Where is everyone buying these species from?

[BuschWacker]

Originally Posted by Drfu

So i think i will try a porcelain in my Nuvo 8 & a scarlet in my 15. Where is everyone buying these species from?

Big als had a few porcelain crabs this past weekend. Pisces usually has Scarlets.