halloween hermit crab

[Sdoutreefer]

All I can find as far as negatives is they get kinda big and can move around some corals and rocks, but nothing about eating them or fish. Maybe a large snail for a new shell though.

Perhaps others have some first hand experiences with these guys.

Reviving this thread thanks to google.

I put a Halloween hermit in my tank yesterday. Today I only saw 1 nassarius snail and thought “hmm. I wonder if that Halloween got them.” I looked, couldn’t find any shells. So, when I fed tonight, expecting the nassarius to come up from the sand, only 1 was there. The hermit and snail were pretty close to each other and the hermit darted for the nassarius and started to attack it! It was thrilling.

I’d stay away from these guys unless you’ve got big conch shells cuz they will destroy snails.

Mines going in my sump for now. I love how cool they are but the sump is his new home until I can find some shells.

 

[LiquidSpace]

I have had them for 5 years all together, they don’t touch anything that has similar shells to them.

 

[dedragon]

I’d stay away from these guys unless you’ve got big conch shells cuz they will destroy snails.

They are super chill for hermits and are too slow to eat most snails, especially fast ones like nassarius

I have had them for 5 years all together, they don’t touch anything that has similar shells to them.

Similar experience to you, they really are chill hermit crabs. My electric blue is similar but gets in more trouble knocking over frags because of its bigger shell

 

[Sdoutreefer]

They are super chill for hermits and are too slow to eat most snails, especially fast ones like nassarius

Similar experience to you, they really are chill hermit crabs. My electric blue is similar but gets in more trouble knocking over frags because of its bigger shell

Mine was not.. I don't think I've seen a hermit crab dart so fast to some food lol.

 

[Reef.]

I wouldn’t get another, they look great when you actually get to see them but the trouble they cause outweighs that for me.

 

[Sdoutreefer]

I wouldn’t get another, they look great when you actually get to see them but the trouble they cause outweighs that for me.

I have to agree. They're super cool, but with the potential of getting to a decent size, they aren't worth it, unless you've got some big shells. I think I'm going to buy some, and see if I can't get him "fixed" lol

 

[Reef_Freak720]

Just snagged my first halloween hermit after like 11 years in the hobby

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Just snagged my first halloween hermit after like 11 years in the hobby

That's awesome. So cool, especially during this spooky season.

 

[Reef_Freak720]

That's awesome. So cool, especially during this spooky season.

Agreed. Spontaneous purchase admittedly.
"Looking at animals" killing time with my 2 year old waiting for big sis to get out of dance class lol

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Agreed. Spontaneous purchase admittedly.
"Looking at animals" killing time with my 2 year old waiting for big sis to get out of dance class lol

I know how that is. My 4-year old just had to have the purple fish, which was a purple dottyback. That fish is such a jerk. I've been trying to think of a way to have it "disappear" but I don't know if I can catch the dang thing.