Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab

The Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab has blue legs with red bands. This tiny crab lives in abandoned snail shells, or it may attack and eat a small snail, then use the shell for its home. It is a valuable addition to an aquarium because it will eat algae including green hair algae.

Common Name(s): Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab, Blue Leg Hermit Crab
Scientific/Other Name(s) : Clibanarius tricolor
Care Level : Easy
Maximum Size: 1"
Reef Safe: Yes
Feeding Requirements: Algae and cynobacteria
Temperament / Behavior: Peaceful
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The Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab has blue legs with red bands. This tiny crab lives in abandoned snail shells, or it may attack and eat a small snail, then use the shell for its home.
It is a valuable addition to an aquarium because it will eat algae including green hair algae and cyanobacteria and it provides valuable aeration to the substrate by sifting through the sand.

If insufficient algae is present, the Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab will need to be fed dried seaweed.