SHOP OUR ONLINE STORE. CHECK BACK FOR NEW ITEMS ADDED WEEKLY! NOW OFFERING SELECT LIVESTOCK FOR SALE ONLINE. $55.00 FLAT RATE FOR LIVESTOCK SHIPPING.
414-543-2552
  • CONTACT US
  • FAQs
414-543-2552
  • CONTACT US
  • FAQs
  • Home
  • Shop
  • SERVICES
    • IN STORE
    • MAINTENANCE
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
Aquatics Unlimited
Login / Register
0 items / $0.00
BBB logo
Menu
Aquatics Unlimited
0 items / $0.00
Click to enlarge
Home Saltwater Livestock Saltwater Invertebrates Crabs CRAB – HERMIT BLUE LEG Clibanarius tricolor
CRAB - EMERALD Mithraculus sculptus $9.50
Back to products
CRAB - HERMIT CORTEZ RED LEG / RED TIP Clibanarius digueti $2.50
CRAB – HERMIT BLUE LEG Clibanarius tricolor

$2.50

The Blue Leg Hermit Crab, sometimes referred to as the Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab, is a peaceful and voracious scavenger you’ll want for your marine aquarium. Reaching a size of 1″ full grown, the Blue leg hermit crab can get into all of the small crevices to consume built up food particles and nuisance algae. They also inadvertently aerate the substrate as they scavenge and therefore, promote a healthier environment for beneficial bacterial growth. These crabs can be distinguished from their closely related counterpart, the Red Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius digueti), by their brightly colored red-banded blue legs.

291 in stock

— OR —

SKU: 28760 Categories: Crabs, Saltwater Invertebrates Tags: CARE LEVEL | EASY, CRAB, LIVE, MIN TANK SIZE | 10, REEF COMPATIBLE | YES, SALT INVERT, TEMPERAMENT | PEACEFUL
Share:
  • Description
  • Shipping & Delivery
Description

Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Peaceful

Reef Compatible: Yes

General Description: The Blue Leg Hermit Crab, sometimes referred to as the Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab, is a peaceful and voracious scavenger you’ll want for your marine aquarium. Reaching a size of 1″ full grown, the Blue leg hermit crab can get into all of the small crevices to consume built up food particles and nuisance algae. They also inadvertently aerate the substrate as they scavenge and therefore, promote a healthier environment for beneficial bacterial growth. These crabs can be distinguished from their closely related counterpart, the Red Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius digueti), by their brightly colored red-banded blue legs.

Diet Requirements: Blue leg hermit crabs are omnivores. They will scavenge on various food leftover in the aquarium, in addition to consuming hair algae and cyanobacteria. If insufficient algae is present, we recommend supplementing sheet algae occasionally.

Tank Requirements: An established, minimum aquarium size of 10 gallons is recommended to house a Blue leg hermit crab. Maintaining stable water parameters is a component to the success of keeping this invertebrate; hermit crabs are intolerable of high nitrates. Creating crevices or caves with liverock will mimic the Blue leg hermit crab’s natural environment. Multiple individuals of Blue leg hermit crabs are encourged given their size. Like all hermit crabs, Blue leg hermit crabs live in the vacant shells of snails. To avoid a hermit crab taking a shell from a living snail, provide numerous empty shells of assorted sizes and shapes on the substrate. Recommended water conditions: 76-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.024-1.026.

Purchase Size: 1/4” to 1/2″

Note: Your item may not look identical to the image provided due to variation within species. Purchase size is approximate.

Shipping & Delivery

Dry goods orders are shipped via US Postal Service or UPS to the address provided at checkout based on the selection made in your website shopping cart. Product is carefully packed to help prevent any damage during shipping. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number, and delivery notification. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Livestock (i.e. fish, invertebrates, coral) are shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight to the address provided at checkout for a $55.00 flat rate charge. Livestock is packed in insulated styrofoam boxes with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more livestock items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $55.00 livestock shipping charge is automatically applied to your total. Livestock is shipped Monday through Wednesday ONLY (no weekend delivery is available) weather permitting, and we reserve the right to delay shipping until conditions are appropriate for safe arrival. Once your order is placed we will contact you to arrange the best shipping date based on these criteria. Someone must be available to sign for the livestock order on the first delivery attempt. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

For mixed dry goods & livestock orders items will be shipped via their corresponding shipping methods outlined above. Dry goods will be shipped via US Postal Service or UPS based on your selection and checkout, while livestock will ship via FedEx priority Overnight for a $55.00 flat rate charge. You will receive separate notifications and tracking numbers for the dry goods and livestock. Please note due to different carriers and shipping methods dry goods and livestock may arrive on different days.

Related products

Sold out
Quick view
Select options
RABBITFISH – MAGNIFICENT FOXFACE Siganus magnificus $249.99 – $299.99
Quick view
Select options
TANG – TOMINIENSIS Ctenochaetus tominiensis $129.99 – $224.99
Sold out
Quick view
Select options
TANG – GEM Zebrasoma gemmatum $499.99 – $899.99
Sold out
Quick view
Select options
RABBITFISH – ONE SPOT FOXFACE Siganus unimaculatus $119.99 – $169.99
Sold out
Quick view
Select options
TANG – SOHAL Acanthurus sohal $199.99 – $299.99
Quick view
Select options
FILEFISH – AIPTASIA EATING Acreichthys tomentosus $59.99 – $99.99
Sold out
Quick view
Select options
ANGEL – LAMARCK Genicanthus lamarck $99.99 – $299.99
Sold out
Quick view
Select options
ANGEL DWARF – PYGMY ATLANTIC / CHERUB Centropyge argi $99.99
3550 S 108th St, Greenfield, WI 53228
(414) 543-2552
Store Hours
Monday - Friday: 12pm - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 11am - 7pm
SOCIAL


MACHINE-READABLE FILES

UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Aquatics Unlimited, LLC. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com

Quick Links
  • Aquarium Supplies
  • Saltwater Fish
  • Freshwater Fish
  • Saltwater Invertebrates
  • Freshwater Invertebrates
  • Corals
  • Freshwater Plants
  • Pond Fish
  • Articles & Information
  • Maintenance Services
  • In Store Services
  • Rewards Program
  • Shipping & Returns
  • Guarantees & Warranty
  • Green Roof

google map for websites

Aquatics Unlimited 2021 CREATED BY Smart Interactive Media. Accessibility
  • Menu
  • Categories
  • Home
  • Shop
  • SERVICES
    • IN STORE
    • MAINTENANCE
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Shop
  • SERVICES
    • IN STORE
    • MAINTENANCE
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
Shopping cart
close

Sign in

close

Lost your password?

No account yet?

Create an Account
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
Start typing to see products you are looking for.