Can a Saltwater Hermit crab live in a freshwater aquarium?
Posted by admin on February 21st, 2009 filed in Fish
I caught 2 hermit crabs while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and decided to keep them.
I’m also thinking about getting an aquarium, but I just want a freshwater one. If I put the crabs in the freshwater, will they live?
By: Weston M
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February 24th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Posted by Chelsea Rae
no they wont
read this it might help
February 24th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
No, they are not the land hermit crabs that you see at the store. They live in the ocean because they are a marine invertibrate. They will quickly die in freshwater.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:16 am
They are called saltwtaer hermit crabs. You caught them in saltwater. They live in saltwater. What do you think the answer is? If you cant find them in freshwater, they can’t live in saltwater.
Sorry, but the answer just seems so damn obvious.
February 25th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Posted by ZooTycoonMaster2006
Your question just answered your question:) Saltwater crabs can’t live in freshwater.
~ZTM
February 26th, 2009 at 9:52 am
I would also like to add that harvesting crabs for pets is not legal. The crabs you brought home are in danger of dying the longer you do not provide them with the habitat that they need which includes a complete salt water set up and preferably live rock.