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Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
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Lilie
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Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
Are there any hermit crabs which I can keep in brackish water?
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Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
Certainly not with a GSP (nom, nom, nom) & not until SG is 1.018 or higher.
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Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
I've kept small hermits at as low as 1.015, personally I wouldn't try lower.
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Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
The reddish/brown dwarf hermits can indeed survive in higher brackish water, they are like cockroaches in that they seem to survive.
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Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs
As already said a hermit wouldn't be a long term resident in a GSP tank but you can check out this page if you were to set up a separate brackish tank:
http://brackishfaq.webspace.virginmedia ... AQ/8a.html
http://brackishfaq.webspace.virginmedia ... AQ/8a.html
