Different crabs same habitat ? ???????

[SofiesMom]

I have 5 want to say small medium ppS. I have one large pp as well. I have a 29 gallon tank. I just ordered a strawberry large and blue berry large. Will my space be good enough for them in total I will have 3 large and 5 small /med? Advise. I also already have two swimming pools one fresh water and the other salt.

[curlysister]

Here's the FAQ page about crab sizes and amount of space needed:

http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 26&t=92541

[aussieJJDude]

My only concern is where you are ordering these crabs from? Blueberries haven't been exported from Japan in well over a couple of years - I want to say a decade, but that may be highly inaccurate.

If for whatever reason you ordered from livehermitcrabs.com theres a forum board that I would highly suggest checking out. To sum it up, you will not get your crabs in for a couple of months/years - if lucky, most dont get their crabs in at all....
Edit: this may interest...
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... hp?t=87470
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I personally think that a 29g isnt enough for 7 crabs, considering the sized crabs that your ordering... If anything, its well stocked as is with your 5 PPs which will grow larger. As for the two berries, they not only appreciate speices buddies but also do well in larger tanks that give them room...

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[wodesorel]

I would be concerned, exotic species are hard to care for and are much more likely to die from small mistakes. If it were me making the investment, I would do the two exotics in a 29 by themselves for safety. The five you have now should be fine for a while in a 29 gallon but as they grow they will need more space. I personally would not try to mix that many crabs of those sizes in the same tank, it could end in molting heartbreak.

As said above, blueberries haven't been available for years, but there was some place selling violas as blues. We would be happy to ID them for you so you'll know for sure! We just need pictures of their eyes and their large claw.

[GotButterflies]

Welcome to the HCA by the way!