Blue Leg Hermit Crab

Blue Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor): a small Caribbean hermit crab with blue legs and red-orange banded antennae, about 0.5 inch. Reef-safe cleanup crew that scavenges leftover food, detritus and some film algae on sand and rock. Acclimate slowly (drip) and never expose to copper. Keep a few spare empty shells in the tank so they do not attack snails for their shells. Light: Any reef lighting. Flow: Any. Placement: Roams the sand bed and rockwork. Growth: Slow; molts and moves into larger shells.