Is this the red hermit crab
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Chris-Nicol
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Nope I don't think so! I think it's the White spotted hermit! I'm not sure if they r reef safe but apparently they can predate small fish
paulace2372
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I have been warned about this one for the same reasons- take small fish and inverts. Maybe best to move it to a sump or keep spare tank until you can re-home if you choose not to keep it!
Kevin Polap
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Definatley not reef safe, these guys can get up to 12 inches, i have one the size of my fist in my predator tank and it has eaten all my other hermit crabs, it will eat anything it can catch 
sorry
sorry
slitherbomb
Aquarium Advice Addict
THAT IS AWESOME! Did you buy him or what?
amosora
Aquarium Advice Activist
I got it free from the lfs. He is now in the sump. I hope i can go to the beach so i can return him back
Chris-Nicol
Aquarium Advice Freak
Gubernaculum86
Aquarium Advice Freak
amosora said:
Please do not just set him free at the beach. The white spotted hermit is indigenous to the Indo-Pacific and unless u actually live over there, u should not be releasing a non-native creature into the wild. Our waters have enough invasive species in them. I'm sure ur LFS will be happy to take it back.
Kevin Polap
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I agree with Guber, I highly recommend u try to give it back to the store, do not release him in the wild. Try putting him in your sump?
