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Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:40 am

by Lilie

Are there any hermit crabs which I can keep in brackish water?

thx

Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:21 am

by Pufferpunk

Certainly not with a GSP (nom, nom, nom) & not until SG is 1.018 or higher.

Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:58 am

by G S P Freak

I've kept small hermits at as low as 1.015, personally I wouldn't try lower.

Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:27 pm

by Tim

The reddish/brown dwarf hermits can indeed survive in higher brackish water, they are like cockroaches in that they seem to survive.

Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:25 am

by Iliveinazoo

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

Re: Question Brackish water and hermit crabs

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:54 pm

by Lilie

thanks