A freshwater hermit crab is a nocturnal, social crustacean with a soft, spirally-curved abdomen that it protects by carrying it inside an empty mollusk shell. They have a hard exoskeleton on their front half, including 10 legs (two are claws), stalked eyes, and two pairs of antennae for feeling, tasting, and sensing vibrations. As they grow, they must find larger shells to move into.
Species – Hermit Crab
Current Size – 7-10cm
Adult Length – 15cm
Temperature Range – 22– 27°C
pH Range – 7.5 – 8.5
Special Requirements - They need plenty of hiding spaces and like to crawl amongst plants. They should be provided with an area of dry land to scavenge on.
Tanks Mates and Compatibility – Land Crab are scavengers and hunters. They will try to catch your fish and if successful, they will eat them. Bear this in mind as your guppies will be expensive crab food!
Feeding – Crabs will eat anything and everything as you would expect.
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Please note – Some images used are library photos and will show the colour potential at a fully mature size, as our fish are juveniles they may vary.
We always aim to supply the fish as close to the purchase size as possible. On rare occasions if this is not possible we will contact you.
The fish are selected at random however you are welcome to make a note on the order and the fish manager will do his best for you, requests are dependent on stock at the time of your order.
