WANTED: Long-armed hermit crab

[eveysyd]

Hey all!

 

I'm extremely new around here, but I wanted your help since this looks like a great and informative community.

 

I have a crab-specific tank and I'm down to one lonely individual. I'm afraid to introduce more commonly available species due to compatibility issues (this species is inter tidal and has different requirements than the reef species).

 

Just wondering if anyone has come across Pagurus longicarpus (long-armed hermit crab, long-wristed hermit crab) when buying your reef janitors?

 

Thanks for any help!

[jamescstein]

http://www.gulfspecimen.org/specimen/arthropoda/hermit-crabs/

 

They sell them, as well as a wide variety of other tidal hermits. Kind of expensive though.