Different crab in my order?

Grant maj · #1 04-13-2015, 11:40 PM

Hello everyone I'm new here. I just got an order of red scarlet crabs and there was one they stood out its really big and looks to have yellow and black stripes on its legs. I haven't added it to my tank yet because I'm not sure if it's reef friendly. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Dearth · #2 04-13-2015, 11:49 PM

Picture would help but it sounds like an electric hermit which if it is is considered reef safe

gobytron · #3 04-13-2015, 11:54 PM

post a pic.

Its impossible for a LFS to be able to guarantee each and every hermit is identical.

Grant maj · #4 04-13-2015, 11:55 PM

Ugh I tried but not sure how lol

Grant maj · #5 04-13-2015, 11:56 PM

It was from like a house business I'll never do that agin brought me a hippo tang as well and it's covered in ich

hillegom · #6 04-14-2015, 02:33 AM

It really doesn't matter whether you buy from a house business, or an LFS.
Ich could be on the gills only, where you won't see it and when the fish gets stressed, like when its transfered to another tank, then the fish's immunity is compromised and the ich spreads. Not only on the new fish, but possibly your fish. Your fish could have had ich and the stressed new one gets it.
Only way to, IMHO (others will disagree), eradicate ich is to QT, or TT method all fish.

Grant maj · #7 04-14-2015, 03:20 AM

It's a a good thing I noticed when I was acclimating the hippo. I didn't get a chance to look or pick my fish because I met in a Home Depot parking lot. They are an he from my house. The hippo is covered prob more than 50 white spots on her. I'm not mad. I feel bad for the fish more than anything. It is now in my qt.

Myka · #8 04-14-2015, 03:31 AM

Does it look like the Halloween Hermit pictured below? By your description, I don't think so, but let's rule it out.

Myka · #9 04-14-2015, 03:33 AM

Or this Hawaiian Elegant Hermit?

Grant maj · #10 04-14-2015, 05:32 AM

No the stripes go up and down. It's ok I talked to the seller they said they remember the crab and its reef safe that all their cleaning crews r reef safe. Thanks for caring. I gotta figure out how to post pics. Another thing I have t5's Ho. How are leds compared to them. I have a 90gal with fish anemone and a few corals.
Thanks alot