Hermit Crabs with Mosquitofish??

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I currently have a small tidepool themed tank with red hairy hermit crabs. I was thinking of adding mosquitofish that I've acclimated to saltwater. Would the crabs be safe if I did this? Less concerned about the fish than the crabs
 
My semi educated guess is that the crabs will be fine. I can't see a mosquitofish eating, or trying to eat, a hermit crab. I guess if you had HUGE mosquitofish and tiny crabs MAYBE but I think it is unlikely
 
I've heard that mosquitofish are fin nippers and I was wondering if they'd go after the crabs at all
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

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