christyj3
Active Member
Hello! My name is Christy and I’m new to the saltwater hobby! I’ve always wanted to start, but my journey was accidentally jump-started a few weeks ago when my boyfriend accidentally brought home shells from the beach that had marine hermit crabs in them! Luckily, I already had been researching previously, so I knew that I had to put them in a quarantine tank right away. We set out to find an appropriately sized tank that would accommodate the crustaceans size and quantity and decided a 55 gallon would be more than adequate to begin with and we already had a tank that was perfect for quarantine. Despite how common they are in my area of the US, researching them was very difficult because we couldn’t find enough information about them on the internet or YouTube. Apparently, they are not ideal pets because they are larger than most other crustaceans and they are aggressive. We decided to keep them anyway, because the beach they came from is about 6 hours from where we live and we want to give them the best home possible. Our tank fully cycled a few days ago and we were able to introduce them to their new home. They are happy and THRIVING!! We can’t wait to see where this journey takes us.
