Blue Legged Hermit Crab

The electric blue hermit. There are a couple of reasons why i would advise the blue legged hermit crab for your nano reef compared to other species but the most important one is probably its size. Named after its bright and colorful red banded blue legs the blue leg hermit crab has claws of equal size and makes its home in abandoned snail shells.

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Blue legged hermit crab. Take note that when the dwarf blue leg hermit crab is looking for a new. Also known simply as the blue leg hermit crab this member of the diogenidae family is a colorful and reef safe addition. Drip acclimation is highly recommended.

A one time listing for the sale of blue legged hermit crabs. Crab blue legged hermit 12 00 minimum tank size. They will spend their time on the rocks and on the substrate of your aquarium with a preference for the rocks they are safe to add to most macroalgae planted tanks but will consume some fleshy algae like scroll algae halymenia and ulva.

The bright color and active personality make this hermit crab a wonderful addition to an aquarium. The blue leg hermit crab clibanarius tricolor is a nice addition to any saltwater reef tank because it is extremely good detritus eater and will aid in the removal of excess food waste and algae from your home aquarium. The blue leg hermit crab clibanarius tricolor is a small marine invertebrate heavily exploited by the ornamental pet industry.

It sifts and aerates the sand as well. Especially the dwarf variaty that doesn t get bigger than 1 inch but also the electric blue hermit with a maximum size of 2 inches. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.

Native to the caribbean the dwarf blue leg hermit crab is a great addition to a saltwater aquarium because it eats many kinds of algae including red slime algae cyanobacteria. The blue leg hermit crab clibanarius tricolor is good at removing hair algae and detritus and fair at removing some kinds of cyanobacteria and film algae from your tank. The blue leg hermit crab has blue legs with red banding.

You can read more about blue leg hermits on our blog regarding how blue leg hermits are great in a cleanup crew. They are excellent scavengers and tank cleaners that can help control algae and detritus and aerate sandy substrate. The blue leg hermit crab clibanarius tricolor features characteristic blue legs poking out of their shell.

They are scavengers and excellent algae eaters. Hermit crabs are unique among higher crustaceans like shrimp crabs or crayfish because they generally utilize snail shells as portable shelters for protection because their body is soft and fragile. This item will ship to united states but the seller has not specified shipping options.