Name those sump creatures

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SaltnLime
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Name those sump creatures

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I was wondering if someone could ID what type of crab and/or hermit crab in the pictures.
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best i can tell from the pic the crab is a stone crab ......likes to eat meat ,snails ...i was was always told that crabs with sharp claws not good crabs with blunt claws (emerald crabs for exampl) good to have
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Any ideas on the hermit crab?

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i dont know about the hermit ...most just scavange so i would just keep an eye on it ...cant remember ever seeing anyhting or reading anyhting about any hermit that actively hunts ...
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