Do hermit crabs eat live fish?

[chocomallows007]

I have red and blue leg hermits and just this morning, I saw my hermit crabs eating my Anthias. All was left of the Anthias is it’s bones. When they sleep in my tank they go in the rockworks and so does my Chromises (which are 5 months older). The Anthias and the rest arent sick or anything

 

[JTP424]

Can you provide us some more background! Age of tank, feeding schedule, parameter check etc? Just to rule out basics :)

 

[Cthulukelele]

Anthias regularly die in captivity especially if they've only been in captivity for a short time and aren't being fed more than once or twice a day. It is very very unlikely that a red or blue legged hermit could take down even a sleeping anthia as they are pretty large, lively, rough and tumble fish

 

[Piscans]

no, a hermit crab could not take out a fish

 

[nuxx Verified Sponsor]

Wouldn't think it was the crab...

 

[Cthulukelele]

Anthias are also notorious for just seeming normal normal normal dead