Florida Beaches - Aquarium Advice

Tito2491 · 08-04-2005, 05:02 AM

does anybody in Florida know where I can get hermit at the beach? my tank gets alot of algae and I am broke , please help me out

austinsdad · 08-04-2005, 07:58 AM

Not sure, but I don't believe the hermits on the beach will do well underwater. Gotta try to get $5 bucks together for one suited for your aquarium, and that likes algae. Also, may need to get to the source of the algae. Using tap water?

skennelly · 08-04-2005, 12:38 PM

In Panama City Beach there is a place called Shell Island located in the bay. I went on a jet ski tour there 2 years ago and there were hermit crab all over the shallow areas. They were underwater so I think they would be okay in a tank.

oceandelight · 08-04-2005, 01:04 PM

i have taken a few hermits a long time ago from the beach that look exactly like the hermits that the [acronym:07257b6c3f="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:07257b6c3f] sell but right now the red tide is affecting everything i wouldn't collect anything and put it in my tank.

pearsont74 · 08-04-2005, 01:55 PM

where in fla? around here....tampa/stpete...you can go to ft desota and wade out on the south end and search in the grass for them....
oceandelight is right though....not sure if id do it now either....if u do be sure to quarantine them for abit

Blazeherd2306 · 08-04-2005, 02:09 PM

Where in Florida do you live? I've never seen hermits on the beach, but in the rivers around my area, you can find them easily, they're everywhere (they are underwater hermits).

mykpoz · 08-04-2005, 02:37 PM

a few stores around me in pensacola have the blue legs for $0.50 each... really cant beat that...

schoeplein · 08-04-2005, 03:07 PM

$0.50 each?! Ahhh!!!

mykpoz · 08-04-2005, 03:10 PM

not good?

pearsont74 · 08-04-2005, 03:47 PM

that about what they are here but i hear the red legs are the better ones to go with

08-04-2005, 05:02 AM	#1
Tito2491 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 224	Florida Beaches does anybody in Florida know where I can get hermit at the beach? my tank gets alot of algae and I am broke , please help me out

08-04-2005, 07:58 AM	#2
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,203 Images: 12	Not sure, but I don't believe the hermits on the beach will do well underwater. Gotta try to get $5 bucks together for one suited for your aquarium, and that likes algae. Also, may need to get to the source of the algae. Using tap water? __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

08-04-2005, 01:55 PM	#5
pearsont74 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St Petersburg Fl Posts: 601 Images: 2	where in fla? around here....tampa/stpete...you can go to ft desota and wade out on the south end and search in the grass for them.... oceandelight is right though....not sure if id do it now either....if u do be sure to quarantine them for abit __________________ check my site out --> www.coppernreef.com

08-04-2005, 02:37 PM	#7
mykpoz Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pensacola Posts: 478	a few stores around me in pensacola have the blue legs for $0.50 each... really cant beat that... __________________ 75g w/ 30g sump, 160# [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym], 60# sand: Inverts =18 turbos, 30 nassirus's, 40 blue leg's, 5 emeralds, 1 CBS, 1 skunk cleaner, 1 brown gulf shrimp? and various other [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] hitch hikers yet un discovered or un-[acronym="Identify"]ID[/acronym]'ed Fish=1 yellow tang, 1 yellow headed jawfish, 1 pink/blue shrimpgoby, 2 perc clowns. Future fish = 1 sixline, 1 lawnmower blenny

08-04-2005, 03:07 PM	#8
schoeplein Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 511	$0.50 each?! Ahhh!!! __________________ Tank: 55g w 275# LR Fish: 2xPercula Clownfish, Cherub Angel, Scopal Tang, Zebra Barred Goby Invertebrates: Green Zoanthids, Serpent Starfish, Featherdusters, Various Hermits Snails: Turbo, Astrea, Bumble Bee, Cerith, Nassarius Lighting: Coralife 1x275w MH 20,000K, Coralife 2x65w PC 50/50 Equipment: 8w UV Filter, Rio800, BioWheel, 125 Skimmer Tank Birthdate: 12/25/2004

08-04-2005, 12:38 PM	#3
skennelly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois USA Posts: 125	In Panama City Beach there is a place called Shell Island located in the bay. I went on a jet ski tour there 2 years ago and there were hermit crab all over the shallow areas. They were underwater so I think they would be okay in a tank.

08-04-2005, 01:04 PM	#4
oceandelight Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Palmetto, Florida Posts: 85 Images: 1	i have taken a few hermits a long time ago from the beach that look exactly like the hermits that the [acronym:07257b6c3f="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:07257b6c3f] sell but right now the red tide is affecting everything i wouldn't collect anything and put it in my tank.

08-04-2005, 02:09 PM	#6
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	Where in Florida do you live? I've never seen hermits on the beach, but in the rivers around my area, you can find them easily, they're everywhere (they are underwater hermits).

08-04-2005, 03:10 PM	#9
mykpoz Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pensacola Posts: 478	not good? __________________ 75g w/ 30g sump, 160# [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym], 60# sand: Inverts =18 turbos, 30 nassirus's, 40 blue leg's, 5 emeralds, 1 CBS, 1 skunk cleaner, 1 brown gulf shrimp? and various other [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] hitch hikers yet un discovered or un-[acronym="Identify"]ID[/acronym]'ed Fish=1 yellow tang, 1 yellow headed jawfish, 1 pink/blue shrimpgoby, 2 perc clowns. Future fish = 1 sixline, 1 lawnmower blenny

08-04-2005, 03:47 PM	#10
pearsont74 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St Petersburg Fl Posts: 601 Images: 2	that about what they are here but i hear the red legs are the better ones to go with __________________ check my site out --> www.coppernreef.com

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