Zebra Crab

[Justinandkrista]

The good the bad the ugly whats the story. Are they agressive, what do they eat, do they bother fish or corals other inverts? What size tank?

 

[petoonia]

Do you mean zebra hermit crabs?

 

[Justinandkrista]

No here is the link

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=40819

 

[petoonia]

I've never seen one of those before, sorry I couldnt be more help. It definitely is unusual.

 

[cbr600rri]

they are not aggressive and they will accept frozen food. If you put them in a big tank you'll have a hard time finding them, but once they are comfortable they do settle into one area which makes it easier to spot them. Good luck!

 

[Justinandkrista]

Ok with zoas or will they eat them

 

[finsurgeon]

Won't eat anything in your tank or that you feed, except for the urchin it lives on. Please see the other current thread.

 

[mollymonticello]

I got a cheap white pincushion? type urchin today, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Zebrida adamsii eat urchins and as far as I can tell, nothing else. I never saw it eat anything I target fed it with...mysis, cyclops, cyclop eeze, prawn eggs, rotifers, etc. But as soon as I put that urchin in the tank, it was love at first sight. The crab is now picking at the urchin's feet I think and putting little bits into his mouth. Guess I'll have to get a couple more urchins. This one's pretty big, about 3 1/2 Inches in diameter.