HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I tried to find a already made forum like this but I failed so i apologize if this a repeat.

I am looking into getting some more crabs because I am getting a bigger tank. I have what I believe to be 3 PPs and I am looking at getting a couple more crabs that are different species. I am especially fond of the way the blueberries look and I was thinking about maybe some pinkies or Ecuadorians =) I am wondering if there are species of crabs that don't get along with other species or if it is just a temperament issue. Also what is the general attitude of a blueberry? Are they kind of like a PP?

Does anybody know or is there somewhere I can look?

I know that many people on here keeps many species together. As a general rule I've heard that blueberries are very laid back and better kept by themselves. Here is some info that Tigermoom pulled together from information she had heard: http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... do#p753633

thank you soooooo much. I was afraid no one was going to reply lol and I did not want to buy any more without knowing if it was a good idea. =D Maybe I will keep my ten gallon and get a couple blueberries anyway but in a separate tank =)

E's seem to pick fights a lot, but usually with PPs twice their size, and they still win!
But besides some occasional king of the food bowl games and some stay out of my hole incidents, I've never had any real issues keeping 7 species together for many years. No experience with blueberries though.

what species do you have JMT? and how big of a tank? I am thinking about getting some indos to put in with my PPs, I was thinking maybe E's but im nervous about their craziness lol.

i was told on here that you should keep all species separate.

fate4003: I like your E's names lol kevin, kevin, and kevin =) funny.

I heard don't keep Indo's with diggers because they are shallow molters?? As long as you have a big enough tank for everybody to have their space its probably okay to keep them together. In the wild many different species live together.

Thanks for the input! I know that ruggies dig do any other species dig a lot?

Es like to dig. I've been told that Straws also like to dig, although I haven't witnessed it much so far.

Es are supposely the kings of digging. I heard Viola's dig too. Mine are buried right now along with the ruggies but they are destressing.

Thank you guys =) This is all very helpful! =D

Do any of you guys have tanks with multiple species in them? If so what species, how many, and what size tank? =D Also are they doing alright? lol that's the most important question.

ameisel wrote:Thank you guys =) This is all very helpful! =D

Do any of you guys have tanks with multiple species in them? If so what species, how many, and what size tank? =D Also are they doing alright? lol that's the most important question.

My 3 PPs (all smalls) and 2 Es (1 small, 1 Med) have shared a tank since I started 2 months ago. No problems. They are in a 20L. I can't really speak for my new guys just yet.

I have 8 PPs and 5 Es in a 90 gallon tank. They range in size from a small to a couple of larges. They all get along pretty well and many of them sleep together in the shower caddy moss pit. There is some pushing from time to time, but I think that is normal. Every now and then I hear some significant chirping and sometimes end up moving someone. Usually, it's 2 of them on my bridge, each going in the opposite direction, and no one will move and "go around" is not in their vocabulary. lol