Could i use a hermit crab i found in the ocean in destin florida?

KYREEFMAN · 05/15/2008, 01:22 PM

hes kinda big and looks different..

PoukieBear · 05/15/2008, 01:30 PM

Then no, it wouldn't be a wise idea to add him.

Most crabs are opportunistic feeders, and if he doesn't look like your normal hermit crab, then who knows what it'll eat in your tank.

down and outman · 05/15/2008, 01:50 PM

I've seen those. Big, mean, and nasty. Probably eat everything in your tank. I'll be going to Ft. Walton Beach soon to visit my Mom, and I'll be looking around when I'm there.

greenbean36191 · 05/15/2008, 02:57 PM

I'm just going to make a WAG and say you probably have Clibanarius vittatus which is the common large crab on the Gulf Coast. They're super destructive. About all they're good for is fishing bait.

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down and outman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LaGrange GA Posts: 480	I've seen those. Big, mean, and nasty. Probably eat everything in your tank. I'll be going to Ft. Walton Beach soon to visit my Mom, and I'll be looking around when I'm there. __________________ " There you go, Lad. Keep as cool as you can. Face piles of trials with smiles..." Moody Blues (Thanks Homegrown for keeping me straight!) Current Tank Info: 90Gal AGA, 25 g sump, Mag 7, Koralia 4's

05/15/2008, 02:57 PM	#4
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	I'm just going to make a WAG and say you probably have Clibanarius vittatus which is the common large crab on the Gulf Coast. They're super destructive. About all they're good for is fishing bait. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up