hermit crab id

owlbear · 07/07/2017, 08:17 AM

hello everyone,

I'm just getting back into the hobby. i picked up what i thought were red legs but I'm not sure since they have been in the tank they have been on a killing spree. they have taken out all my snails which spike the tank killing my clowns and now are moving to wipe out my zoo's. Can anyone confirm what type of hermits they are? thanks for the help.

owlbear · 07/07/2017, 08:30 AM

sorry put this in wrong room. is there any way to move it?

Bananafish · 07/07/2017, 11:42 AM

Looks like some Zebras that I have. Mine don't bother the snails, though. Hard to see through the algae. Can you post a better pic?

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bertoni · 07/07/2017, 02:02 PM

Moved to a new forum for more views.

I would remove the animals. They clearly are destructive, and they aren't going to change their habits.

owlbear · 07/07/2017, 03:20 PM

thanks for moving me.

i returned the hermits and they gave me some new snails to put in the tank.

they claim that they are red legs but still took them back, so i'm happy.

thanks everyone

Hadla · 07/07/2017, 08:50 PM

Those are my favorites, I can never remember the name... mine haven't ever killed anything.

Randy27 · 07/07/2017, 11:59 PM

I've had a few mean red legs before, but I've never had a destructive scarlet.

07/07/2017, 11:42 AM	#3
Bananafish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Western Suffolk, New York Posts: 311	Looks like some Zebras that I have. Mine don't bother the snails, though. Hard to see through the algae. Can you post a better pic? Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk __________________ ~ Sal ~ Current Tank Info: It's 3,000 gallons smaller than I wish it could be

07/07/2017, 02:02 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Moved to a new forum for more views. I would remove the animals. They clearly are destructive, and they aren't going to change their habits. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/07/2017, 08:50 PM	#6
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Those are my favorites, I can never remember the name... mine haven't ever killed anything. __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

07/07/2017, 08:30 AM	#2
owlbear Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NPR, FL Posts: 73	sorry put this in wrong room. is there any way to move it?

07/07/2017, 03:20 PM	#5
owlbear Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NPR, FL Posts: 73	thanks for moving me. i returned the hermits and they gave me some new snails to put in the tank. they claim that they are red legs but still took them back, so i'm happy. thanks everyone

07/07/2017, 11:59 PM	#7
Randy27 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 54	I've had a few mean red legs before, but I've never had a destructive scarlet.