Dwarf red tip hermit crabs reef safe?

[Slot]

I ordered 25 of these guys from liveaquaria by accident, i meant to get the yellow tip hermits. Are the red tips reef safe?

 

[wkscott]

I ordered 25 of these guys from liveaquaria by accident, i meant to get the yellow tip hermits. Are the red tips reef safe?

Why not just go back to the source and ask there? LiveAquaria tells you.
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=420+1805+1647&pcatid=1647

 

[Slot]

Why not just go back to the source and ask there? LiveAquaria tells you.
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=420+1805+1647&pcatid=1647

On some sites it says theyre reef safe but liveaquaria says "with caution". Wanted to see if anyone had experience with them

 

[wkscott]

On some sites it says theyre reef safe but liveaquaria says "with caution". Wanted to see if anyone had experience with them

LiveAquaria.com is very trusted in the reef community. They say " with caution" because no crab is truly reef safe. They ALL can become destructive. It's best to read their full description below the quick stats.
I have these hermits with no problem, however, they can get large and 25 of them could cause you trouble, depending on the size of your tank.

 

[Slot]

Thanks for the information everyone. Ill probably see if my lfs will trade them

 

[Georb]

I have 5 and they love to walk and touch the zoas and the hammer heads. I use the hand God when they get to close if I catch them. They aren't terrible but their shells will irritate the coral.