Favourite type of hermit crab?

[Noah 123]

What's your favourite hermit crab? Whether it's cleaning habits, colouration, or look, I just want to know!

 

[Calappidae]

I voted Electric blue/blue hermit for their appearence. They're very colorful! Just not the best hermit in an underfed reef tank.

 

[Aerosol]

I have hermits from 6 of the species you have listed, and some from 3 or 4 species that you didn't list (I love hermits ), I voted for the blue leg. My thin striped and orange claw hermits are just as active, but the blue leg hermits win with their coloring.

 

[ViktorVaughn]

Halloween Hermits for me, they look so funny in their giant shells they have. Mine is quite the character and often gets other crab species hitching rides on his back.

 

[Betta132]

I just got a beautiful purple-and-orange hermit that I believe is a Halloween. His orange practically glows!

 

[J2T]

My vote is for the scarlet hermit, I have found them to be the most tame and love their color.

 

[SKCK2011]

I'd love to find a store with multiple types of the 'interesting' ( e. blue, halloween ect) hermits. I'd do like 2 of each

 

[ViktorVaughn]

I'd love to find a store with multiple types of the 'interesting' ( e. blue, halloween ect) hermits. I'd do like 2 of each

Shipping would really hurt but you can find pretty much any kind you'd like online. Maybe if you added a coral or two shipping wouldn't be so high relative to total purchase.

 

[Bhuamani32]

Halloween hermits are the best

 

[Golden Age]

I've only had blue and red leg hermits and I like the blue legs. They have a lot more personality.

 

[cloak]

Scarlet hermit.

 

[kw22]

Blue leg hermits are great,because they stay small,beautiful to look at and are decent scavengers

 

[jlanger]

Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs!

These are the only crabs I will include in my clean-up crew.
The blue and red legged hermits kill my cerith snails for their shells; so no more.
And the scarlet reef hermits are great cleaners that remain inconspicuous and are non-aggressive.