Hermit Crabs - Aquarium Advice

rmorgan · 12-11-2006, 07:49 PM

I was wondering if the Paguristes frontalis(Common Hermit Crab) is able to live in a saltwater tank. My son has two and was wondering if he could put them in the tank, along with a couple other hermits that are in the tank.

Esra · 12-11-2006, 07:52 PM

They need to be able to reach the surface regularly also don't they?
Do you have a ledge they can climb onto?

rmorgan · 12-11-2006, 07:59 PM

I am not sure if they need to come out of the water or not. There is not a ledge for them to crawl to. The hermits that are in the tank already are the Scarlet Legged species, which stay on the bottom eating.

**Devilishturtles** · 12-11-2006, 09:29 PM

I don't know about this species, never heard of it before. A quick google search shows they are native to Australia (going to guess that is where you are from). They should be fine in the tank from what I read.

rmorgan · 12-11-2006, 09:33 PM

No, I am not from down under, live in the US. But I did read where they live in intertidal waterways. Just have not seen if they can live all the time underwater.

12-11-2006, 07:49 PM	#1
rmorgan Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	Hermit Crabs I was wondering if the Paguristes frontalis(Common Hermit Crab) is able to live in a saltwater tank. My son has two and was wondering if he could put them in the tank, along with a couple other hermits that are in the tank.

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12-11-2006, 07:52 PM	#2
Esra Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 263	They need to be able to reach the surface regularly also don't they? Do you have a ledge they can climb onto?

12-11-2006, 07:59 PM	#3
rmorgan Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	I am not sure if they need to come out of the water or not. There is not a ledge for them to crawl to. The hermits that are in the tank already are the Scarlet Legged species, which stay on the bottom eating.

12-11-2006, 09:33 PM	#5
rmorgan Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	No, I am not from down under, live in the US. But I did read where they live in intertidal waterways. Just have not seen if they can live all the time underwater.