buying dwarf hermit crabs in north alabama?

[hardimanm]

I was wondering if anyone knew anywhere in north to mid alabama that sells dwarf red tip hermit crabs (Clibanarius sp.) or dwarf zebra hermit crabs (Calcinus laevimanus)

I need a few to help clean up a red slime algea. I need a few more crabs and need something to clean up the red stuff. So why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I have my levels in check now but need something to do the clean up.

I can order them online but shipping is like 36 bucks. Any help would be great
Thanks
Michael

 

[Tomoko Schum]

I suppose that you tried both Coral Reef Aquatics and The Aquarium Shop... They are the only shops that I know up here near Madison.

I used to have zebra and dwarf blue tip hermits. I no longer keep them since they eat my cerith snails no matter how many shells I put in the aquarium.

I currently have a big fighting conch. It cleaned up red slime that showed up in my 180 soon after I set it up. It keeps my sand very clean and white. I got it from CRA.

 

[rale2001]

Aquarium shop has them for 2.99 a piece