Electric Blue Hermit Crab (Calcinus elegans)

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Electric Blue Hermit Crab

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Electric Blue Hermit Crab

Calcinus elegans

114 Litres (30 US G.)

2.5-5.1cm (1-2 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Herbivore
Other (See article)

4-5 years





Alternative names[edit]

Blue Knuckle Hermit Crab, Electric Blue Hermit Crab, Electric Leg Hermit Crab, Halloween Hermit Crab

Sexing[edit]

Unknown

Tank compatibility[edit]

Can be aggressive towards snails.

Diet[edit]

Part of the clean-up crew, it will eat many kinds of algae and sift the sand. Its diet can be supplemented with dried seaweed.

Feeding regime[edit]

How often to feed, etc.

Environment Specifics[edit]

Needs an SG of 1.023-1.025.

Behaviour[edit]

Unknown

Identification[edit]

Blue legs striped with black bands. Long eye stalks, lower half blue, upper half orange. Bright orange antennae. A colour variant of this species can be found in the Hawaiian Islands. It sports black and orange legs instead of the normal black and blue legs. This variation is commonly known as the "Halloween Hermit".

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