Sally Lightfoot crab

Tommy · 03/19/2009, 02:01 PM

I want to add a second Sally Lightfoot crab to my 75.Anyone did this?Just don't want them killing each other.TIA
Tommy

Patroklos · 03/19/2009, 03:42 PM

That should be more than enough space for them.

museumguy · 03/19/2009, 07:02 PM

If you have fish in the tank, don't add one, and get your other crab out before it starts eating stuff. Had a sally lightfoot that I believed ate my clownfish pair. Gave him away, new owner knew he might be a risk, then he confirmed it when he found the crab eating the eyes of a large powder blue tang. Tang died. Go for snails or hermits for a clean up crew, much less risk.

Aquarist007 · 03/19/2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by museumguy
If you have fish in the tank, don't add one, and get your other crab out before it starts eating stuff. Had a sally lightfoot that I believed ate my clownfish pair. Gave him away, new owner knew he might be a risk, then he confirmed it when he found the crab eating the eyes of a large powder blue tang. Tang died. Go for snails or hermits for a clean up crew, much less risk.

Alot of reefers consider these not reef safe along with horse shoe crabs.
They get real big and their speed increases with their size--they are opportunistic carnivores.

jayk198030 · 03/19/2009, 07:25 PM

keep just one. i have one with no problems in years of having him in a 120g tank. two may fight or compete. i have dozens of hermit crabs. a sall light foot and a purple and orange lobster in the 120 with no problems. just feed well.

DaveinKY · 03/19/2009, 11:08 PM

IME, get the other one out. I had one in my 125 and everything went great for the first year, until the thing grew large. Started eating snails because I actually caught it dragging a snail into a cave. I got it out ASAP.

ludnix · 03/19/2009, 11:25 PM

Crabs are opportunistic so having any is a risk if you plan on keeping fish.

Jova · 03/20/2009, 12:48 AM

I had a nice sized one (4-5 inch) for a year or so and never had any problems, however, I have heard too many horror stories, and although I LOVE the way these crabs look and move, nowadays I wouldn't risk having even one of them in my tank. Just my opinion. Best of luck!

03/19/2009, 02:01 PM	#1
Tommy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Brooklyn Park,Mn Posts: 430	Sally Lightfoot crab I want to add a second Sally Lightfoot crab to my 75.Anyone did this?Just don't want them killing each other.TIA Tommy

03/19/2009, 07:02 PM	#3
museumguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,089	If you have fish in the tank, don't add one, and get your other crab out before it starts eating stuff. Had a sally lightfoot that I believed ate my clownfish pair. Gave him away, new owner knew he might be a risk, then he confirmed it when he found the crab eating the eyes of a large powder blue tang. Tang died. Go for snails or hermits for a clean up crew, much less risk. __________________ ---------------------------------------- Entomologist

03/19/2009, 11:25 PM	#7
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	Crabs are opportunistic so having any is a risk if you plan on keeping fish. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

03/19/2009, 03:42 PM	#2
Patroklos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 272	That should be more than enough space for them.

03/19/2009, 07:25 PM	#5
jayk198030 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tag, your it! Posts: 783	keep just one. i have one with no problems in years of having him in a 120g tank. two may fight or compete. i have dozens of hermit crabs. a sall light foot and a purple and orange lobster in the 120 with no problems. just feed well.

03/19/2009, 11:08 PM	#6
DaveinKY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Eastern KY - USA Posts: 94	IME, get the other one out. I had one in my 125 and everything went great for the first year, until the thing grew large. Started eating snails because I actually caught it dragging a snail into a cave. I got it out ASAP.

03/20/2009, 12:48 AM	#8
Jova Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 201	I had a nice sized one (4-5 inch) for a year or so and never had any problems, however, I have heard too many horror stories, and although I LOVE the way these crabs look and move, nowadays I wouldn't risk having even one of them in my tank. Just my opinion. Best of luck!