Hairy Red Legged Hermit Crab

What is the Swell Hairy Red Legged Hermit Crab?

The Hairy Red Legged Hermit Crab is a large species of hermit crab that will eat almost anything except for your algae, they are a carnivorous species that is best only kept with larger, peaceful fish as they will eat smaller fish and invertebrates. Just like all other hermit crabs you need to make sure that you provide plenty of shells as when they grow, they will moult and will need a larger shell. They will grow quite large and can be fairly destructive so you need to make sure that you don't have any corals in your aquarium as they will be crushed by these hermit’s claws as they pass over them. Make sure they are the only invert in the aquarium and provide plenty of very secure rockwork and thick substrate as they will destroy any weak structures inn the aquarium

How are these fish delivered to you?

The delivery time for your fish will be two working days if ordered before 2pm Monday - Thursday, and if you ordered after 2pm on a Thursday until Sunday then they should arrive with you by Tuesday. They will arrive in a polystyrene box and be bagged with oxygen which will allow them to stay packaged for up to 48 hours, if they are ordered during winter they will also come with heat pads for warmth. There is a one off £30 delivery charge regardless of how many fish you buy per order.

How do you acclimatise this fish to your aquarium

You need to carefully acclimate your fish when they arrive. To find out all this information and much more be sure to check out our Complete Guide to Buying Live Aquarium Fish Online

Please note: The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Swell shop, or available for collection from the shop. Species sold at our Swell store will differ from ones available to order to your door.