Hermit Crabs & SPS Corals

Mike Catron

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If I have Hermit Crabs in my tank will they destroy SPS Corals.
I am wanting to get some corals to put in my tank but not sure if the Hermit Crabs will mess them up.
 
Back when I was a snot-nosed newbie, I was told that the reef-safest hermit was the Scarlet Hermit. I don't know it that is true, but it's been the only hermit I buy....and I've never had a problem.


And welcome to R2R Mike!
 
I have Scarlets with sps and lps and i haven't seen any problems...
 
You are safe for sure. I have thousands and i literally mean thousands of hermits. They climb all over the colonies but do not cause any damage at all. I wouldn't run a tank without a good lot of hermits in fact.
 

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