Would anybody know if San Diego Bay Hermit crabs are reef safe ?
Thanks in advance..
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Would anybody know if San Diego Bay Hermit crabs are reef safe ?
Thanks in advance..
Doubt it. They are also used to cold water probably not compatible long term in warmer reef tanks.
Test it out n find out, it’s free anyway!
They are I have 5 from imperial beach I’ve had them for about a year now
I would acclimate them slowly to the new temp.
They love coral, good to go.
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Make sure you have a fishing license and follow local laws and rules...
Last edited by Yolo; 04-12-2021 at 11:44 AM.
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I'd strongly advise against it for a few reasons...unless you're setting up a temperate tank... Cliffnoted answer: they'd probably be short lived and questionable on how "reef safe" they'd be
Just to add to the above post, I would probably purchase at the LFS. There are different colored ones that would do better in a tropical temperature setting as most of our reef tanks.
I, normally asked my wife first. Once my wife says yes then I goes get it! Is my wife tank but I take care of it.
I have tried a few times and none of them last long. Some due to probably temperature difference and my wrasse loves them. typically temperature or wrasse poaches them in a few days. None have made it past 2 months.
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Funny enough, this little experiment is exactly what got me in to reefing in the first place. My hermits never made it long term
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To your Point Suess, if someone goes out when the local water temp is say 61 degrees like it is now, but they maintain their tank at 79-80, unless you have a pretty long acclimation process, you are essentially boiling them to death.
Now the empty shells are nice for the tropical ones you have.
I have seen large groups of people gathering shellfish off the rocks at mission bay and guarantee they did not have a license. I think you are entitled to harvest but you do need a California fishing license as one would at times, gather sand crabs for bait for example.
This is not the first time I have seen this subject over the years.
Need a really good chiller to run a Pacific Coast environment through the summer.
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Thanks for all the information! Definitely will stay away from this experiment lol ..
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