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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Crab
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Red Orange Hermit Crab Ciliopagurus strigatus
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Red Orange Hermit Crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus)
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| Aliases: Halloween Hermit Crab |
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Family: Diogenidae
Maximum Size: 2.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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These striking little hermits are somewhat rare in the trade. Most people choose to pick them up when they can, due to there vibrant coloration, but they should use caution when keeping them. As they grow older, they become increasingly destructive. They have been known to tear at sponges, starpolyps, and some soft corals. |
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The Red Orange Hermit Crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus) is sometimes called a Halloween Hermit Crab. It belongs to the family named Diogenidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 2.0 inches in length, the Red Orange Hermit Crab is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Ciliopagurus strigatus 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
