Red
Hermit Crab
Family: Crustaceans
Description:
The Red Hermit crab is a solid dark red with light yellow markings on the
tips of the claws and eye stalks. It can grow to a fairly large size
and develops large pincher claws.
Natural Environment:
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Care:
Reef Suitability: The Red Hermit crab can grow to fairly
large size, but does not seem cause any significant amount of damage and does
not appear to prey on snails like some hermits. Due to their size, they
may uproot loose corals and rocks. They do serve as scavengers and help to keep
the algae in the tank under control.
Disposition: Typical hermit snail attitude. This hermit does not appear to be as aggressive as the blue-legged hermit.
Feeding: They spend the day foraging for algae and misc. scraps that may come their way.
Hardiness: Very hardy
Temperature: Does well within normal reef tank temperature ranges of 75-84°F.
Red vs. Blue-Legged Hermit Size
