Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Blue-Legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor
Photo: RevolverOcelot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Diogenidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 2 – 3 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Peaceful (may attack snails to strip them of their shells)
- Diet
- omnivore (algae, detritus)
- Reproduction
- planktonic larvae
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Blue legs with orange bands. Part of the algae-cleaning crew. Provide empty shells of various sizes to prevent it from preying on snails.
