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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Crab
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Electric Blue Hermit Crab Calcinus elegans
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Electric Blue Hermit Crab (Calcinus elegans)
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Family: Diogenidae
Maximum Size: 3.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Rock Structures
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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One of the few true reef safe hermit crabs. This little beauty not only looks great, but helps he tank by eating unwanted algae and churning the substrate. |
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The Electric Blue Hermit Crab (Calcinus elegans) belongs to the family named Diogenidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 3.0 inches in length, the Electric Blue Hermit Crab is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Calcinus elegans in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include rockwork structure.
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salt water
Vertebrates
