Teeny tiny hermit crabs

[fishinchick]

My daughter found, in her fish only tank today, the teeniest hermit crab we have ever seen.

Do these boogers spawn in tanks? I did not know that they did. I wish I had nabbed a pic of him before I put him back because now I cant find them at all.

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Hi Adrienne!
There is a Orange Micro Hermit Crab!
This is a tiny little hermit from Marshall Island in the Pacific. It is suppose to be reef safe and stay very small. Don't have much info on them!
I have a micro hermit and believed it came from IPSF order. I have not seen anything on hermits spawning in an aquarium but your daughter may have the right conditions in her tank for this to happen. Pretty cool though! Johnny

[Alice]

Crabs have free floating larvae so while they may spawn, the larvae usually become fish food or blender mush through the PH's. Is it possible it's been in there a while and you just never noticed it until it got a little bigger? I found a baby pistol shrimp in my nano once...no bigger than my pinky fingernail and I hadn't added anything to the tank for months. I think he got et

[fishinchick]

I doubt its something from IPSF since I have never purchased anything from them. All the life in my sand has appeared via my live rock. Although 'micro hermits' do sound cute - just not in my reef. I have had these hermits now for 18 months and the rock and sand for a very long time. I have not added anything in that tank in 5 or 6 months. I found it odd that I should only find one although I have to admit I have been a bit busy to actually get up close and look real hard.

Who knows.

He is almost clear and has no coloration. Creepy little bugger.

[Alice]

I have not added anything in that tank in 5 or 6 months. I found it odd that I should only find one although I have to admit I have been a bit busy to actually get up close and look real hard.

Not even any frags?

He is almost clear and has no coloration. Creepy little bugger

Eeeww....like a spider? Is he actually wearing a shell?